Train Wrecked Lives

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The western sun eased into the Pacific Ocean shortly after 4:15 p.m. By the time I walked out of the newsroom at 5 p.m., the winter sky was cave dark. I called the house and told Tim that I wouldn’t be home for dinner. I had an interview with a family in Milton-Freewater. “Remember that [...]

Bent Over Ourselves

Editor’s Note:  Beth Moore’s sister, Gay, recently shared her own decades long-struggle with alcoholism on Beth’s blog. You can read Gay’s compelling story here and here. But as Shelby reminds us this week, we don’t have to be an alcoholic to feel like we are missing the mark. If only we could learn to see ourselves the [...]

Prison Lessons

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(Editor’s Note: Tim Thurman is guest posting today. Tim’s been a familiar friend to us here. I’m honored to share his work with you.) Tim Thurman graduated first in his class in law school and had his own law firm…until he committed his crime.  He spent six months in prison and had six months house [...]