“I used to write whatever I wanted,” I told a few friends before writing group recently, “I just did it, even if I didn’t know how.” It’s true. When I was younger, I wrote short stories, poems, articles, songs. I spent hours working on them, getting the wording just right. Then, I’d type them out—or […] Read more
Fear cost me $5,000 last year. I am a cancer survivor, as you probably know, and I certainly would have spent around a $1,000 on blood tests and CT scans anyway, just because doctors like to keep track of me. But because I am afraid of cancer, because I often freak out over little pains […] Read more
“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:13-14 Erik Steffen, 1970-2006 It’s been a difficult few months for everyone who loves […] Read more
