by Debby Efurd | Sep 27, 2023 | The Second Mile |
Living in rural East Texas, I am used to cattle – big, tough, every color, and every breed you can imagine. After all, this is Texas and it IS cattle country. Then I saw a small herd of sheep on a spread not far from us and I became hooked. Passing this herd of...
by Debby Efurd | Sep 7, 2018 | The Second Mile
If I tell you I’m off for “R&R,” what am I talking about? Many would say “Rest & Relaxation,” or some other definition. Over the last year “R&R” will forever stand for “Redemption & Reconciliation.” Let me tell you about it. When we moved to the...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 23, 2018 | The Second Mile
I’ve been on this earth longer than dirt (well, it seems that way), but I’ve come to realize I have a lot more to learn, so I plan on being around awhile. One of my biggest lessons over the last several years regarded my faith. As a young Christian, I thought...
by Debby Efurd | Mar 19, 2018 | The Second Mile
I love music … I’ve sung all my life, took piano lessons and dance lessons, with a dream of one day being on Broadway. Because of my natural love for all things music, I’ve been a long-time fan of the song, “I Can Only Imagine,” since it was written in 1999 by Bart...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 8, 2018 | The Second Mile
I love stories – true, inspiring accounts of how people overcome adversity. Well, this week I read one humdinger of a story. This week Greg Laurie of Harvest Ministries recited the story of Melissa Jenkins. On December 1, 1997, about a dozen students were gathered...
by Debby Efurd | Aug 21, 2016 | The Second Mile
Long, long ago (and pretty much still do), I dreamed of becoming a great author. I saw myself hunched over a typewriter, spitting out page after page of a best-selling novel. If it was historical, that much better as history, research and English were my favorite...
by Debby Efurd | Mar 28, 2016 | The Second Mile
I have worked my entire life. Nine-to-five, 40 hour work weeks. It didn’t take long to realize what I looked forward to was Friday. Then the term T.G.I.F. (“Thank Goodness It’s Friday”) became popular. Every long work week had a bright spot to it – Friday. When I...
