By RTF Editor Bekah Hamrick Martin

She walked past me last night. I could see it in her eyes. The little girl I used to be.

Secrets. Her eyes held secrets. Things she could admit to no one, least of all herself. (more…)

By Guest Writer Samuel Martin

I’m sure most of you have heard by now about the campaign to stop Joseph Kony. If you haven’t, let me give you the rundown:

Joseph Kony is a warlord in Uganda who kidnaps and brutalizes children for use in his army. The boys that is — the girls are used as sex slaves. (more…)

By RTF Editor Bekah Hamrick Martin

Not now. Not again.

I thought this pain was in my rear view mirror… but suddenly it’s crashed through the windshield.

That’s agony. It will sneak up on you. Then it will stop you in your tracks.

Been there? (more…)

By RTF Editor Bekah Hamrick Martin

Some of you know my story.

Shame.

Loss.

Depression.

Worthlessness.

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By Guest Writer Sarah G.

“Mom, I don’t feel good. I’m going to bed. Wake me up for dinner, please.”

That statement, I don’t feel good, was being said way too often in my house – every day after school. (more…)

When change is all around us, we can be assured that even change is a beautiful letdown.

Let this song by Switchfoot encourage you today.

By RTF Staff Writer Shannon Meiers

I’ve never been a huge fan of change.

Maybe because when I was little, it seemed that change only brought bad things. Change brought stressful jobs to my dad. Change moved me away from my best friends. Change was a little bit scary. And change hurt.

Then I grew up (not necessarily matured, just sayin’,) (more…)

By RTF Contributor Derek Hanisch

I looked in the mirror and smiled. With a little imagination I looked as if I belonged at Hogwarts. (more…)