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 27, 2018 | The Second Mile
My earthly mother passed away over 20 years ago. I have no doubt she is in Heaven and I will see her again. Although I know in my head she is in glory, my heart still misses her. No matter how old the child, when your mother leaves this world and you have no one to...
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 | May 7, 2017 | The Second Mile
I’m a sucker for sappy movies – inspiring, true stories – the more they make me cry the better. Now you know how I spent most of my weekend. I am in awe of how people persevere through adversity. Some...
by Debby Efurd | Jun 19, 2016 | The Second Mile
Any of my family, friends or followers know that I LOVE stories. Give me a good book or movie and I’m in hog heaven. I rate a good story on a “box” rating versus a star rating. One box of tissues per star. So, if I give a story a “5 box” rating, you know it’s...
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 | Aug 22, 2015 | The Second Mile
Do you remember what you were doing this week in 2005? I hadn’t until someone reminded me that it was the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast early in the morning on August 29, 2005. When the storm made landfall, it had a Category 3...
by Debby Efurd | Sep 8, 2014 | The Second Mile
I’ve had my share of surgeries during my lifetime, especially this year. I have the scars to prove it. Healing does come over time, physical scars do heal, diminish in size and visibility, and eventually you are back to normal, at least physically. This week,...
