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March 2026 On the Side: Do We Have a Choice?
The process had stretched us as far as we could be stretched – financially, emotionally, and spiritually. Wade had organized his residency interviews so that he could fly in for one and drive to as many as possible from that city. We had scrimped and saved and parsed out loan dollars to ensure his travel…
February 2026 On the Side: No Room!
Emotions I hadn’t felt in a long time suddenly took over and I was angry. Seething rage, hurt and a sprinkling of unforgiveness came washing over me with a gush…
January 2026 On the Side: Looming Lanes
My youngest entered the world full of confidence. The doctor handed her to her Daddy at birth and she promptly cooed at him -- as if to say "I know you've been waiting for me your whole life!"…
December 2025 On the Side: Searching for the Light
In seasons of both joy and struggle, we don’t have to strain to find hope—because the steady, unconditional light of Jesus shines on us no matter how dark the road feels. Keep reading….
November 2025 On The Side: Where is Home Sweet Home?
We’ve moved twice in the last year. The first move was the biggest and involved selling our home of almost 20 years and renting a house closer to where my doctor-husband works…
October 2025 On the Side: Comfort for Comfort
“I don’t want to do tomorrow,” I quietly admitted.
It was the night before our daughter’s surgery. With four kids, we’d somehow managed to avoid the operating room for the last 18 years. But not this time…
September 2025 On the Side: A Wilderness of Mirrors
In a world full of distorted mirrors and false identities, Laura Thomas reminds us to silence the noise and see ourselves clearly through God’s truth—created in His image, loved, and purposed for the life He’s given us.
August 2025 Announcements
August 2025 Announcements: Two new chapters, Northeast Regional Conference and Side By Side Prayer Hour
August 2025 On The Side: Team Effort
Dawn Mast offers a heartfelt reminder of the power of spousal support and prayer in the demanding journey of medical life.
July 2025 Announcements
July 2025 Announcements: Note from Rebecca, Introducing Bekah Baglio, Happy Independence Day!
July 2025 On The Side: Bad Wiring
When a power outage at the pool house reveals more than faulty wiring, Carol M. Shrader reflects on the state of our inner lives—reminding us that no amount of outward polish can replace the quiet strength of a heart rooted in God.
June 2025 Announcements
June 2025 Announcements: Executive Team Interest, Surrendering Like Sarah, Connect with us on Social Media
June 2025 On The Side: Work Hard and Let Go
In this season of early harvests and hopeful transitions, Shelly Wyrick invites us to embrace the tension of working hard and letting go—trusting the God who grows the seeds we plant, even when we can’t yet see the fruit.