God’s Calling – Mountain Brook Ink

[Bradley Caffee] The Clarity of the Diminished Self

Jun 15, 2021Alyssa RoatAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We Liveburnout, God's Calling, Purpose

I never wanted to be a writer. The written word was for people whose brains operated differently than mine. Much of college was dodging professors who assigned papers in favor of those who leaned on exams. Grad school was an exercise in getting papers finished as efficiently and quickly as possible. Being an analytical thinker…

[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] But God.

Jun 14, 2020Heather FitzGeraldAuthor Posts, Encouragement, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Personal Storiesclarity, corona, current events, Fear, God's Calling, hope in troubled times, protests, Purpose

As the world seems to be burning down outside our front door… As fear grips our hearts as we watch from behind masks, hoping COVID keeps its distance… As neighbors report on neighbors (there’s an app for that)… As people die at the hands of both police and rioters… As respect for anyone in authority…

[Sara Davison] What I Learned Selling my Books in a Bar

Dec 12, 2019Alyssa Roat1 CommentAuthor Posts, Personal Stories, Sara Davison, The Stories We LiveGod's Calling, Outreach, Unexpected Influence

As soon as we walked into the room, we knew we were wasting our time. A friend of mine and I had been invited to have a book table at an event in our city. Neither of us knew much about what the event actually was, but since it was late November and they were…