Word on the Street
The Community Give
Mark your calendars and plan to support Fredericksburg area non-profits in raising the most money ever in a single day. The "Community Give,” sponsored by the local community Foundation, starts at 12 AM on May 6 and lasts for 24 hours. During that time, donors can...
Making space in the manger
In recent weeks, we have watched a particularly notorious Micah guest attempt to repair five years worth of disintegrating relationships. The library, a local gymnasium, a number of area businesses and even her family had cut off ties in response to her boisterously...
The opposite of what’s expected
In the lonely hours of a winter night, she sat in a shopping center parking lot. She searched for Christian music on the car radio and prayed. "Why did this happen to me, Lord. I didn't do anything wrong." In the 1980s, she and her husband had bought a brand new home...
Unconditional, hospitable timing
A Micah guest stood before a church congregation several weeks ago and shared her story. What they saw was a confident middle-aged woman who had been through a great deal in recent years. Although it was clear she had overcome challenges, those in the room could never...
