by Debby Efurd | Jul 29, 2022 | The Second Mile
I can hear my mother now – “Deborah Jan, watch what you say; you don’t want me to wash your mouth out with soap!” No, ma’am, I sure didn’t (and don’t). I didn’t realize it at the time, but now decades later I’m learning more about the impact words you say...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 22, 2022 | The Second Mile |
Webster’s dictionary defines “amends” as “to do something to correct a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused.” Every human being at some point will be faced with making amends to someone. I certainly have. Making amends is different than...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 15, 2022 | The Second Mile
One difference I have witnessed since moving to the country – we go to a lot more weddings and funerals. A small town supports one another in this way. Last week we helped serve in an aunt’s funeral service. Aunt Joyce lived a long life, and, without a doubt,...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 8, 2022 | The Second Mile |
I was in church recently (to tell you the truth, I was pretending to listen while actually checking my emails). When I heard, “there are eight deadly words that can kill any church,” I looked up — THAT caught my attention. Then the preacher said,...