by Tiffany Dickerson
When I was younger, I remember getting extremely angry at my mom. In my anger, I threatened to run away. I was rather shocked when she did not plead or beg me not to. So, I stomped back to my room, grabbed my pink Hello Kitty suitcase and proceeded to fill it with all my important possessions—stuffed animals.…
by Kyra Daniels
Imagine sitting on a raft in the middle of the sea. The waves rise and fall, brushing up against the raft’s splintered wood. Each move of the current carries you further and further from the shoreline. As time passes, you drift so far that land has become like a speck of dust in the distance.…
by Shelby Turner
As you go about your day today, you may see people with small black crosses on their foreheads. The crosses are drawn in ash and signal the beginning of the Lent season, which begins today, Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed by Catholics but is also observed by some other denominations as well.…
by Krystal Dickson
I cannot remember a time when I didn’t care about the opinion of others. Growing up, it was my parents, teachers, and classmates. Now as an adult, it’s my neighbors, co-workers, even friends at church. How I wish I could be like the apostles before the Sanhedrin when they boldly and confidently proclaim, “We must obey God rather than people” (Acts 5:29).…
by Alexa Hess
When most people think of the city of Seattle, they think of rain. This makes sense since the city has a consistent rainy season for several months. The weather of Seattle took some time for me to get used to when I first moved here, especially since we didn’t have an overhead light in our living room.…