by Debby Efurd | Jul 10, 2019 | The Second Mile
It doesn’t take long to find suffering in this world. Sudden loss can be catastrophic to an individual or family. It’s at such a time you realize there really are no words that can express your sorrow for your friends/family/fellow man. Within the last year I’ve had...
by Debby Efurd | Nov 30, 2018 | The Second Mile
When I first heard of the death of a young American while trying to share the gospel to one of the most isolated tribes in the world, I was intrigued, yet not surprised. Missionaries have been sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ for centuries, many meeting horrible...
by Debby Efurd | Nov 15, 2018 | The Second Mile
The issue of life, and, specifically, where you stand on the issue of life (from womb to the tomb) is of most concern to Americans. Rightfully so. Many now wonder whether the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade, could be overturned. If so, what would America...
by Debby Efurd | Oct 26, 2018 | The Second Mile
The last few weeks have been difficult … read on … I believe God places people in your life for a reason … sometimes for a season. Cary and I have come to the realization of this fact since late September. Let me explain. We first met John and his wife,...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 9, 2018 | The Second Mile
I’m like a child when it rains … I don’t know what to do with myself. I was channel surfing during recently when I ran across a movie I hadn’t seen – “Paul: Apostle of Christ.” (For total disclosure, I actually picked this movie because Jim Caviezel held a...
by Debby Efurd | Apr 25, 2018 | The Second Mile
Last week the world lost a great woman — Barbara Pierce Bush. While I knew of Mrs. Bush, it was not until her passing that I learned of her character, wit and fortitude. From the accolades of her family and the rest of the world, she left a lasting legacy....
by Debby Efurd | Oct 29, 2017 | The Second Mile
This week thousands of archived records chronicling John F. Kennedy’s assassination were released. More are promised. To the conspiracy theorists out there, this is a long-awaited smorgasbord of treasures. It will take weeks for historians to pore through the...
by Debby Efurd | Mar 19, 2017 | The Second Mile
The start of deer season in November 1975 brought crisp temperatures, amazingly brilliant fall foliage, and the brightest blue sky you could have imagined. Early Saturday morning I picked up the phone to hear my sister-in-law’s parents hesitatingly and emotionally...
by Debby Efurd | Dec 4, 2016 | The Second Mile
For a week now we have witnessed the tragedy of thousands of acres in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains being consumed by wildfires. We’ve seen homeowners desperately fighting to save their property and over 14,000 evacuating for safety. Firefighters have worked...
by Debby Efurd | Jun 13, 2016 | The Second Mile
This past week, to put it bluntly, has been a heavy emotional toll for me. I have suffered a loss not once, but three times. First, my father-in-law (my “dad” when my own passed) went home to Glory surrounded by our large family. We cried, laughed and reminisced to...
by Debby Efurd | Nov 15, 2015 | The Second Mile
The world is still reeling from the acts of terror perpetrated on hundreds of innocent victims in Paris this past Friday. Six attacks, coordinated within minutes of each other, left a city and nation in shock and the world in mourning. One moment people...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 26, 2015 | The Second Mile
The following is re-posted from Initiative 180 blog of July 26, 2015, “A Message to Planned Parenthood from a Woman Who Has Been Betrayed.” There’s no escaping the news. The Center for Medical Progress releasing not one, but two, videos revealing...