When Anger Becomes Your Normal Some stories begin with a quiet ache. Others start with a slam; the sound of dishes, doors, and dignity hitting hard surfaces. For author, minister, and licensed chaplain Nanci Lamborn, anger was the air she breathed. A turbulent...
This is Part 2 of John and Angel Beeson's story. If you have not had a chance to read Part 1 be sure to do so HERE. JOHN: In the weeks following Angel’s confession of adultery I was in a state of shock. I was asked to take a leave of absence from the church, which was...
We were just kids: 14 and 16 years old. A freshman and a junior. We went to the same high school and the same church. John was the leader of our campus Christian club. ANGEL: The first time I met him I thought, “That’s the man I want to marry.” We married at 19 and...
Did you ever play ding-dong ditch as a child? It is where you go up to someone’s door, ring the doorbell and run away as fast as you can so they don’t see you. I confess, that I did this more than once as a child, giggling behind a tree a few houses down. ...