Health, Iron Caterpillars, Relationships & Spirituality
By Stephanie Schoonover A few months after we married, Andy and I learned our prayers for our family had been answered. I was pregnant and we were ecstatic. Aside from afternoon fatigue my pregnancy seemed to be going smoothly until our 12 -week anatomy scan. We...Relationships & Spirituality
Letter Written During the Flu Pandemic in 1918 – Part 2 “Grateful for God’s Blessings” By Mark Lehman Several weeks ago, the Shoebox Chronicles (http://shoeboxchronicle.wordpress.com) published a 1919 letter written by my great Aunt Milly to her twin sister Martha...Relationships & Spirituality
By Nancy Amos I don’t think I ever really sat still—in the last 67 years. There were so many adventures if I would just get up and do them. And I so loved my job, my work—as I called it—that I would put in the long days and carry work at home for nighttime. I believed...Relationships & Spirituality, Treasures and Tidbits
By Nancy Amos Wrens are tiny birds that I had taken for granted. They are a bit non-descript with their brown colors, but they have a distinct white stripe along each side of their heads that permitted this novice birder to be able to recognize them across the...Iron Caterpillars, Relationships & Spirituality
By Alexandra Green Two years ago I wrote an article for Iron Butterfly Project detailing the bullying I faced in middle school and into high school. I wrote about my bike being smashed past the point of use, my older sister standing up for me, and the profound...Health, Relationships & Spirituality
By Lucia Hur The story you are about to read is true. I should know. I am not only the author, but I am also the mother who has had to endure what no parent should ever have to endure: the report of your child being involved in a horrific car accident, which...Relationships & Spirituality
If we’re lucky, life introduces us to people who light us up inside when we see them, and who love us, just as we are. Luckier still are those who get the rare opportunity to spend unadulterated time with such friends in beautiful places. On the face of it, this...Relationships & Spirituality
By Mark Lehman For generations, a holiday tradition in my family was to string a wire across the fireplace mantel to display much-anticipated Christmas cards. The cards would fill the mailbox in the days leading up to Christmas as loved one’s touched base with...Health, Relationships & Spirituality
By Terri Ray Going from being a strong woman hiding behind fears to being empowered by grace in strength is like moving from invisible to being transparent. Your fears keep you hidden, but recognition of yourself makes you visible to the world. The subject of this...
