In January of 2015, I slipped on black ice and broke the tibia and fibula in my right leg. Apparently, my tibia had been shattered, and I required a lot […]
Stories
Day 10 – Sara Cortes
Since I was a little girl, I’ve never been able to keep a plant alive, let alone a garden! A couple of years ago, my daughter brought a gift to […]
Day 9 – Rev. Rhonda Jordan
Summers in Franklin County, North Carolina, were hot and dry. The hotter the weather, the more parched the land. The sweltering heat covered us like a heavy wool blanket in August, smothering us, changing […]
Day 8 – Rev. Jon Strother
Before today’s reading was ours to ponder, it was offered to a people who had watched their nation be ripped apart; first from within, and then oppressed from without. “One […]
Day 7 – Emily Lain
For the last 5 years, I have lived close enough to walk to the ocean in about 5 minutes. When you step outside, the air smells salty and kind of […]
Day 6 – Rev. Robin Jones
My mind takes me back to the winter of 2004. My husband, Eric Todd, was preparing to retire out of the North Carolina Army National Guard after 30 years of […]