Articles — The Journey

When the unthinkable happens...

"I feel like this whole thing isn't supposed to be happening; it's almost unbelievable.”

Thriving in Adversity

“As Christ's followers, we’re meant for such a time as this.”

Pressing Onward

“We’re endeavoring to face these challenges with faith, not fear; wisdom not panic; and fact-based information, not rumors.”

Teachings, InspirationMainstreet DesignerMarch 25, 2020numbers 6:24-26, challenges, corol, coronavirus, covid19, keep moving forward, encouragement, block 1Comment

Fear & Anxiety… And Also Coronavirus

“Meet God in these times when it is tempting to be overcome by fear and anxiety…”

Brave Identity

“Get clothed in your identity. Get clothed in righteousness”

Present and Accounted For

“I think our addiction to social media goes deeper than our addiction to approval.”

Teachings, Editor's Pick, InspirationCamryn WhaleyFebruary 19, 2020block 2Comment

Making Global Connections

“If you feel Him calling you to something, answer ‘yes!’ and trust God to provide…”

Teachings, Most Popular, StoriesCamryn WhaleyFebruary 7, 2020block 1, sidebarComment

Living Locally

“Our experiences are inextricably linked to people and places, specific spots of earth that we inhabit in community with one another.”

Teachings, InspirationCamryn WhaleyJanuary 30, 2020Comment

Chosen to Adopt

“They felt called to adopt, and once they saw a picture of a little three-month-old girl from Guatemala, they knew they were meant to bring her home”

Advent and Christmas for Those Who Mourn

“God will make a way for peace, for healing, and eventually for joy again.”

Teachings, InspirationCamryn WhaleyDecember 19, 2019Christmas, Holidays, God, Mourning, Grief, Season, Advent, TeachingsComment

Forgiveness Prevails

“I took a deep breath and said ‘I’m not here to accuse you, though you wronged me, but I’m here to do something else.’”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, Stories, CultureCamryn WhaleyDecember 11, 2019Winter 2014, Forgiveness, Rwanda, genocideComment

Not Afraid of the Shadows

“Larry didn’t know why God’s grace preceded on his life, but he knew that it did, and he praised Him for it.”

Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyDecember 10, 2019High Country 365Larry Clarke, Roger Newton, Hospice Chaplain, Chaplain, Hospice, New Mexico, Debbie Newton, Caldwell Hospice, Larry Don Clarke, trust in the lord, proverbs 3:5, Proverbs, volunteer, hospice care, child of the king, Shreveport, Louisiana, Pearl Harbor baby, Pearl Harbor, baptized, serve the Lord, South Western Electric Power, SWEPCo, Arkansas, Bearden Lumber Company, Durham, North Carolina, NC, Christian, Christians, God, IBM, UPS, US Forest Service, Sunday School, Zedek Company, Melchizedek, Old Testament, Larry Hackworth, brothers in Christ, the Sepherd, servant's heart, Samaritan's Purse, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Ashe Pregnancy Center, Ashe county, Soup Kitchen, Freedom Farm, Prison Ministry, Ashe Living Center, Hoduras, Guatemalal, Florida, Risen Savior, Lou Gehrig's disease, High Country, spiritual needs, Philippians 4:7, Philippians, Holy lands, ALS, Jericho, King David, Psalms 23, the Lord is my Shepherd, shadow of death, block 2, Winter 2019Comment

Joy in the Journey

“It surprises many to learn that our real focus is on living.”

StoriesCamryn WhaleyDecember 10, 2019High Country 365Caldwell Hospice, Caldwell, Hospice, Hospice month, Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer, Nikki Roberti, Dorothy Norris, Lance Perry, Chaplain Lance Perry, Chaplain, Roger Newton, Dallas Texas Children's Hospital, High Country, Appalachian District Health Department, Christian, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Christ, Christ in all, companions for the journey, focus on living, dyin, dying, Cone Estate, Grandfather Mountain, Appalachian State University, ASU, hymns, Victory in Jesus, Amazing Grace, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, Watauga county, Ashe county, avery county, social work, social workers, physico/social, miracles, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5, 2 Corinthiians, 2 Corinthians, www.caldwellhospice.org, Praise be to God, Lord Jesus Christ, Father of compassion, god of all comfort, comfort us in all our troubles, suffering of Christ, peace, life threatening illness, Winter 2019Comment

The Secret of Contentment

“We may not always see the fruit of our labor, but we will always see the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.”

When Art and Faith Collide

“I have heard a church crowd sing so loudly and with so much passion that I was certain they shook the gates of hell.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyNovember 15, 2019Summer 2019, art, faith, ministryComment

The Beauty in Suffering

“Suffering allows us to see our own inadequacy and that we must rely fully on a more than capable God who is worthy to be trusted.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyOctober 15, 2019Summer 2019, cancer, suffering, God, identity in Christ, 2 Corinthians 1:4Comment

Mending the Broken Pieces

“I never heard the word ‘love’ pass his lips. I had no idea what that was, so I had no idea what I lacked…”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleySeptember 15, 2019Military, Abusive Father, Broken Relationships, Anger at God, Hate, Summer 2019Comment

Remembering Rachel Held Evans

“She believed all should be welcome to the table of Christ, into the family of God.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyAugust 15, 2019Summer 2019, Rachel Held Evans, Amanda Opelt, Sister, legacy, grief, tribute, christian leader

Just Breathe

“Darryl was in awe of the strength Eric’s family possessed to make the selfless decision of donating his organs after such a sudden and tragic circumstance.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, StoriesCamryn WhaleyJuly 26, 2019Summer 2019, suicide, lung transplant, organ donor, selfless, grief, Romans 8:28, miracle, faithComment

Purpose from Pain

“Not too many years ago, Satan tricked me into thinking that I had no purpose and I sank into a terrible place defined as depression.”

Editor's Pick, Testimonies, Stories, InspirationCamryn WhaleyFebruary 22, 2019mental health, depression, faith, God, purpose, Journey, religion, Kim Furches, Purpose from Pain, Purpose, Summer 2016Comment