“Thank You for Your Patience”
First thing this Monday I’m on the phone doing business with Verizon. While they “experience heavier than normal call volume,” I decide to tap out My 500 Words. At first […]
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Wednesday’s Life-Giving Woman: Gloria
I’ll forever remember the sound of my heart bursting as I crested the hill. Women dancing colorful, moving as flames flickering in the wind, singing praise in their outside voices, […]
Wednesday’s Life-Giving Woman: My Sister-in-Law
“He didn’t make it.” The sting of those words scattered my thoughts. They’re the words my brother used when he called Mom late that Friday night, five years ago yesterday. […]
The Scattered Flock of Christ
It’s unusual you would hear from me two days in a row, but I need to tell you honestly, I can’t help myself. While I spent yesterday fasting and focusing […]
Help End Child Sex Trafficking in the U.S. this New Year’s Eve
In her new book, Rescuing Hope, Susan Norris dares to dive into the grit of child sex trafficking taking place across our nation. Her story of Hope, an innocent 14-year-old, […]
Write Something, Anything, Even on Hard Days
For me, that would be today. A hard day. It’s late. I’m tired. I’m sick. I’m emotional. One of my projects is in hyper wound up mode to stay on track […]
Robin Stanley 