Made in California
Ashton’s Story:I am from California, born and raise, and have been living in Raleigh NC for two years with my hilarious, handsome, and loving husband Hank. I have a mom and dad and two older brothers...
View ArticleRedemption Wins
Written by one of our readers:I guess you’d say my story started when I was born. But I don’t remember much from before I was about 5. I know most of my childhood was sheltered and happy. I grew up in...
View ArticleTrust Me
Ashton’s Story:Let’s be honest, following Christ can be messy, scary, chaotic, and sometimes seem to not make sense to the world, but that’s also the beauty in TRUSTING someone. we don’t have to dwell...
View ArticleBack Story
Nina’s StoryThis right here is like hundreds of coffee dates at one time. Telling our stories to each other reminds me of common threads- joyful days, hard days, belly laughs and ugly cries, pasts and...
View ArticleRedemption even when hopeless
Written by one of our readers:My story begins 6 or 7 years ago. Not because that was when I was born, but because major stuff has been happening in my life since then. You see, my parents separated...
View Article16: A Driver’s License and a Future Husband
Nina’s Story I just wrote an entire post on how Brendon & I’s story began but realized I was awkwardly dancing around the simple truth: our beginning was scandalous… to the point that Heather (who...
View ArticleGod is rich
I grew up in an out-of-the-ordinary home. My parents are missionaries. We didn’t live overseas, but they have been on mission full-time mainly in Raleigh, NC with a ministry called Cru. Obviously my...
View ArticleGod is forgiving
Have you ever known that you were loved by someone, but seemed to have a hard time feeling that love? That may sound confusing but it was definitely the head-to-heart struggle that I had when it came...
View ArticleLou, Smell the Flowers
When I opened the door, the refrigerated air and the intense smell of flowers filled up my lungs. I immediately became obsessed with this tiny warehouse. As I stepped out of the bright sunlight and...
View ArticleLead Me To The Desert
“Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.” -Hosea 2:14I never thought the desert was pretty. Growing up in Arizona, I’m not sure I knew...
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