Articles — The Journey

First, God.

“We have a daily choice to embrace each day anew with grateful hearts to the Lord and to choose joy everyday”

Generous Love in Action

“….if you need a kidney, I will give you one. There is just no question.”

Chosen to Adopt

“They felt called to adopt, and once they saw a picture of a little three-month-old girl from Guatemala, they knew they were meant to bring her home”

Forgiveness Prevails

“I took a deep breath and said ‘I’m not here to accuse you, though you wronged me, but I’m here to do something else.’”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, Stories, CultureCamryn WhaleyDecember 11, 2019Winter 2014, Forgiveness, Rwanda, genocideComment

Not Afraid of the Shadows

“Larry didn’t know why God’s grace preceded on his life, but he knew that it did, and he praised Him for it.”

Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyDecember 10, 2019High Country 365Larry Clarke, Roger Newton, Hospice Chaplain, Chaplain, Hospice, New Mexico, Debbie Newton, Caldwell Hospice, Larry Don Clarke, trust in the lord, proverbs 3:5, Proverbs, volunteer, hospice care, child of the king, Shreveport, Louisiana, Pearl Harbor baby, Pearl Harbor, baptized, serve the Lord, South Western Electric Power, SWEPCo, Arkansas, Bearden Lumber Company, Durham, North Carolina, NC, Christian, Christians, God, IBM, UPS, US Forest Service, Sunday School, Zedek Company, Melchizedek, Old Testament, Larry Hackworth, brothers in Christ, the Sepherd, servant's heart, Samaritan's Purse, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Ashe Pregnancy Center, Ashe county, Soup Kitchen, Freedom Farm, Prison Ministry, Ashe Living Center, Hoduras, Guatemalal, Florida, Risen Savior, Lou Gehrig's disease, High Country, spiritual needs, Philippians 4:7, Philippians, Holy lands, ALS, Jericho, King David, Psalms 23, the Lord is my Shepherd, shadow of death, block 2, Winter 2019Comment

The Secret of Contentment

“We may not always see the fruit of our labor, but we will always see the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.”

When Art and Faith Collide

“I have heard a church crowd sing so loudly and with so much passion that I was certain they shook the gates of hell.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyNovember 15, 2019Summer 2019, art, faith, ministryComment

The Beauty in Suffering

“Suffering allows us to see our own inadequacy and that we must rely fully on a more than capable God who is worthy to be trusted.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyOctober 15, 2019Summer 2019, cancer, suffering, God, identity in Christ, 2 Corinthians 1:4Comment

Mending the Broken Pieces

“I never heard the word ‘love’ pass his lips. I had no idea what that was, so I had no idea what I lacked…”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleySeptember 15, 2019Military, Abusive Father, Broken Relationships, Anger at God, Hate, Summer 2019Comment

Remembering Rachel Held Evans

“She believed all should be welcome to the table of Christ, into the family of God.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyAugust 15, 2019Summer 2019, Rachel Held Evans, Amanda Opelt, Sister, legacy, grief, tribute, christian leader

Just Breathe

“Darryl was in awe of the strength Eric’s family possessed to make the selfless decision of donating his organs after such a sudden and tragic circumstance.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyJuly 26, 2019Summer 2019, suicide, lung transplant, organ donor, selfless, grief, Romans 8:28, miracle, faithComment

Purpose from Pain

“Not too many years ago, Satan tricked me into thinking that I had no purpose and I sank into a terrible place defined as depression.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, Stories, InspirationCamryn WhaleyFebruary 22, 2019mental health, depression, faith, God, purpose, Journey, religion, Kim Furches, Purpose from Pain, Purpose, Summer 2016Comment

Life On The Hill

“People need to know that God loves them no matter what mess they’re in.”

Testimonies, Stories, CultureMainstreet DesignerNovember 24, 2018Summer 2018, Boone nc, 1 Corinthians 7:21, Morris Hatton, segregation, racial integration, Racial ConflictComment

This Man Is My Son!

“The significance of that moment, to be delivered from that which divides us, and for a white Southern man to embrace a young black man was powerful!”

Most Popular, Editor's Pick, Testimonies, Stories, CultureMainstreet DesignerNovember 20, 2018Johnathan Tremaine Thomas, Black Man, Racial Conflict, biracial marriage, racial tension, John 15:34-35, Summer 2018Comment

Making a Joyful Noise

“It falls under the umbrella of loving the Lord and having a desire to serve Him, then using the gift He has given you”

Most Popular, Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesMainstreet DesignerNovember 20, 2018Beth Moore, Travis Cottrell, Living Proof Live conferences, music, worship, Living Proof Live, God's calling, Summer 2018Comment

From War To Waiting Room

“I remember sitting in the car waiting for my dad to come down from visiting some people and the rockets started exploding, literally, right next to us.”