I’ll never forget the time a few friends and I taught Alice how to drive. But I’m a little reluctant to tell the tale, even after all these years. You’ll see why. How Alice actually came to be adopted by my church youth group is beyond memory. Perhaps it was because this sweet little old…
Author: nowwhat
Winning the Race
A woman runs for office, answering God’s call to stand for her convictions, but loses the election. She finds out the real conflict isn’t with the winning candidate but with God.
When I’m Weak
My friend Scott has Parkinson’s disease. He is only in his fifties, but the tremors are getting bad. Recently, Scott went to New York City to explore alternative treatments. When he returned, we visited — mainly about his strange encounter at New York’s LaGuardia airport. As Scott made his way to the United Airlines terminal,…
Diary of a Caregiver
In caring for her father and his illness, a woman experiences the daily burden of an adult parent — and God’s provisions to help her survive.
Self-Care for Caregivers
Burnout is common among caregivers, due to the constant demands. What can they do to look after their own needs?
Take Care!
I live in a rural and fairly homogenous Midwest community, but recently I learned that a close-knit community book club was close to folding over the cultural and political strife gripping the nation. Increasingly among friends and neighbors, cracks of disagreement are yawning into canyons of division. Without resorting to all the outrage posts all…
Inside Job
After a heinous crime, a woman discovers that her husband’s killers weren’t the only ones in prison. But God broke through the bars in His way and time.
Sowing Uncommon Grace
It was just an ordinary Wednesday night Bible study. The faithful — thirteen in all — came to the church at 110 Calhoun Street to discuss Mark 4, the parable of the sower. There, Jesus taught that just as the sower scatters seed that falls on both good and bad soil, so when the good…
Keep On Pedaling
How can a spouse survive the loss of a life partner? By taking it slowly, learning from God and leaning on Him.
A Present Silence
The necessary distance to grieve death together. by Jason Overman I had a recurring nightmare as a child. From about five years of age to 12, I dreamed about my mother drowning and being unable to reach or rescue her. I’d wake in a sweat, or in tears, and run to her bedside, only…