OtherSpeak Finale
OtherSpeak bought me some valuable mental energy and time to give to other things in my life. Thank you for helping, and bearing with me.
Tag: OtherSpeak
OtherSpeak: Homesteading in Alaska
Tabitha writes: “For being off grid, we live pretty normal lives. I do my laundry on sunny days when there is enough solar power to run the well pump…”
OtherSpeak: Someone Who Knew Shari As a Child Finally Speaks Up
A contributor writes: “She climbed trees and slept in haymows, and she always loved the earth – flowers and kittens and springtime…”
OtherSpeak: Infertility Support
Rachel Zimmerman writes, “I am a mother, after all. When the ‘secondary infertility’ phrase rolls off my tongue, I often feel like a fraud.”
OtherSpeak: Fifth Year Lament
Evelyn Hershberger shares a piece of poetry celebrating her daughter and grieving her mother. If only the two could meet, full circle!
OtherSpeak: Cabin Fever
Bethany Engbretson writes: “You know you have cabin fever when you lose track of how much coffee has been consumed and all you feel is slightly delirious.”
OtherSpeak: Becoming Mennonite
Regina S writes, “That’s when I want the earth to swallow me up. Not because I’m embarrassed or ashamed but because I just don’t like being stared at.”
OtherSpeak: How I Gained More Weight Than I Intended
Anna Martin writes, “As fall faded into winter, I crossed the halfway date in pregnancy. But the pounds piled up faster than the weeks.”
OtherSpeak: The Emmaus of In-Between
Rachael Lofgren tells a story of walking with Jesus when we don’t know the way. What can He mean? Where is He going with this?
OtherSpeak: How to bless a young widow
Martha Hess, from southern Illinois, shares practical ways to offer support and care if you find yourself living in community with a widow.