Every day, I fight an invisible battle. The battle began when I was eight years old. My eyes blurred, and I saw black speckles dance. Something punched me, sucking away every bit of my strength. I couldn’t move, not even my mouth wide enough to cry. Something...
Hannah’s Story: Two weeks after returning from my honeymoon, my husband confessed his continued use of pornography even in marriage. In an instant, my world turned upside down. Our newlywed bliss screeched to a halt. Instead of savoring those early months...
Anne’s Story: “2023 was a year full of God’s goodness!” I told my Bible study group early this year. They were shocked—because 2023 had continued my series of unrelated health catastrophes. Coming out of the summer of 2022, I was an active retiree,...
Tranece’s Story: One day last fall, I took a break from my busy life and went outside, soaking in the warm sunshine and reflecting on what had happened on that exact date seven years ago. I was blissfully in love. My fiancé Terrence had just asked me the...
Hannah’s Story: I slid into the booth at the restaurant, not really sure what the woman across from me planned to say. I had met Elizabeth, one of our church ministers, a few times before, but we were only acquaintances. After we ordered lunch, Elizabeth...
