Amelia’s* Story: I checked Caitlyn’s* algebra test with the teacher’s book. Every answer was correct. Odd. “Where’s your work to show for all the problems?” I asked. “I did it,” she said. “It’s all in my notebook.” Her eyes darted across the dining...
A Sneak Peak into this Episode In this episode of Unexpected Turns, guest Tanna recalls her search as a child and adolescent for identity through external accomplishments, which led her to fall prey to an eating disorder in college. After her condition became severe,...
A Sneak Peak into this Episode In this episode of Unexpected Turns, guest Shiona shares how difficult experiences in her childhood contributed to feelings of shame and failure, yet also how God’s grace has redeemed failures to honor him now in cross-cultural...
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,...
Mechele’s Story: While caring for my elderly mother, I neglected my own health until a routine mammogram in January 2019 looked suspicious. My follow-up ultrasound revealed a tumor on my left breast. My best friend Gretchen went with me for my five...
