Bekah Hamrick Martin
Abbie Miller
by Staff Writer Arianna Zander
“We don’t have any money.”
I was young at the time, so I guess my Dad’s words didn’t sound as serious to my ears as they did to the rest of my family. He showed us the empty folds of his wallet, his face missing his usual smile. “We’ll eat tonight. I don’t know how, but God will find a way,” he said. (more…)
By RTF Staff Writer Jamin Goecker
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Tears came to my eyes — not so much from pain but frustration. I dragged my foot, staring at the ankle I had just sprained on these stupid loose rocks. (more…)
By RTF Staff Writer Matthew Van Tryon
Zoe is a typical high school girl, who if you looked at for a second, you would assume had a typical teenage life. However, if you got to know her, you would find that… (more…)
By RTF Staff Writer Kalli Simmerman
Let’s face it folks, we’re naturally judgmental. (more…)
By Staff Writer Stephany Mendia
I have a few guy friends who (I will be honest) are really good looking. They are like brothers to me, and I’ve seen them go through mood swings quicker than even I can! (more…)
When I moved to Europe four years ago with my family as missionaries, I expected a lot of things. Adventure and romance, cobblestone streets and castles and tiramisu. I didn’t expect to meet Raluca.
I’d moved nearly every year of my life, but this was the hardest. This was a new country, new culture, new language. My new home sat on a dirt street, and we had an outhouse, poor electricity, little running water, and a rat sharing our downstairs. My entire world changed, and when I thought about it, I was easily overwhelmed. (more…)
by RTF Editor B.J. Hamrick
“Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping – believing that he would be the Father of many nations. For God had said to him, ‘That’s how many descendants you will have!’” Romans 4:18 (NLT)
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I lay in the damp grass and let its scent envelope me. It didn’t seem fair… me here, him there. Alone… hooked up to life-monitoring machines.
Katie sensed my worry.
“Look at the sky,” she said, trying to ease my pain. “There are your future children!”
We both looked up. It was then that we realized…
There was only one star. (more…)
By RTF Editor B.J. Hamrick
I lay on the floor, hot tears rolling down my cheeks.
I can’t do this anymore, God. I can’t keep going.
Alone.
Four years. I thought this would be over by now. I thought that one day, after all the prayers my friends and I could muster, I would wake up whole.