Holiday Tips from a Survivor
by Teresia Smith
Several years ago, I shared this story. Many will be celebrating various holidays soon so I felt this was a good time to share again. The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for adult domestic violence or sexual assault survivors, especially those who now have children. Everything’s supposed to be happy and rosy, with plenty of family and togetherness — but what if your family has caused you pain? Read on as one survivor shares a portion of his story and his tips from nomore.org for getting through the season.
The individuals God saves
by Sarah Wootten Corinth Missionary Church
Pretend you’re forming a group of people whose task is to build a house that is on par with the Biltmore Estate. You would need an electrician, plumber, architect, carpenter, landscape designer, stone mason, and many more tradesman. You would choose individuals who have previously proven their worth and who you know can complete the job skillfully. You would never choose me to be your electrician; I have no knowledge of the trade. You would only hire the best experts.
Retrieve Speed and Results
by Mike Gerry
As we approach winter fishing or late fall feed up this becomes a time of year that one of the most critical things that people do wrong shows its head. When you have trouble catching fish this time of year, it has a lot to do with how quickly you retrieve your bait while fishing!
It Is Never Too Late
by Teresia Smith
Recently I read a quote by Angel Chernoff that said, “You can’t lift a thousand pounds all at once, yet you can easily lift one pound a thousand times. Tiny repeated efforts will get you there.”
The Foolishness of the Gospel to the World
by Sarah Wootten
“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God,” (1 Corinthians 1:18, ESV).