Sarah's Words of Wit(sdom)

I did this interview with my grandpa for a Christian Writer's Guild assignment. Hope you enjoy his story! Shuffling though the pile of mail on the table, Delmer spotted an envelope with the words “Selective Service” printed across the front. A sigh slipped between his lips. This was the second time he’d received a draft letter from the military. If only the draft would’ve been just a few months later, then he’d be too old to get drafted. Last time he received a draft letter during World War II, he wasn’t able to go because work had to be done on the farm. But this time was the Korean War, and he would have to go. Delmer ran his hands through his hair. He signed as a Conscientious Objector ( CO ), so at least he wouldn’t be fighting. But it was a still task he wished not to do. He settled himself into the chair to contemplate what would come next. As a Mennonite , it was against his beliefs to fight in wars. Mennonite pacifists believe God called Christians to be peacemakers, (Matt....

Hey, everybody! I was privileged to have the chance to interview Betsy St. Amant, Christian fiction author with Steeple Hill. Check out the interview over at Real Teen Faith: http://realteenfaith.com/2010/02/24/real-interview-betsy-st-amant/ I was also featured it a post at RadRevolution.org. Check it out! http://radrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/02/brave.html Have a great day and a lovely weekend! ♥

Remember Cassidy Ladd from the Just Walk Across the Room skit series ? Well, she's back with an amazing story on how she took a stand for what she knew was right! the story of Cassidy Ladd as told to RTF Staff Writer Sarah Rupp Cassidy pressed the eraser of her pencil to her lips and stared at the form for the school play. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare” lined the top of the page in big, bold lettering, and three questions followed. Checks marked the page beside the other two, but the third question had Cassidy stumped: “Do you mind kissing on stage?” Her mind took her back to the day when she was sitting in her car and felt God leading her not to kiss until her wedding day. “To be honest, the idea just came out of the blue,” Cassidy says. “I’d never heard of anyone else doing it before. It was definitely God-led!” So Cassidy made a promise to God that she would save her first kiss for marriage. But in that moment, staring at that piece of paper, it was one of th...

What was your favorite article of clothing when you were a child? I’m going to throw out a lucky guess that you answered a dress of some sort. It was mine, too. Just the feeling of twirling around, making the skirt flow, the freedom I felt and the way it made me want to dance. But most of all, it made me feel beautiful. But what if you didn’t have that dress? What if you never experienced that feeling of being carefree and beautiful? In some third-world countries, the little girls don’t know the feeling of having a favorite dress. They are lucky to have more than one outfit, not to mention a pretty dress to twirl in. Now… Imagine a world where every little girl owned at least one dress. What if that dress were made by you? That’s the motto of Dress a Girl Around The World, an affiliate of Hope 4 Women International. All you need to give a little girl a favorite dress is a slight knowledge of sewing, bias tape, and a pillowcase. Yes, that’s right, what you use to cover your pillows can ...