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feet and black rocks

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Feet. They’re such an important part of our body, yet we don’t think about them much until they hurt. More than 25% of the bones in our body are in our feet,…

girl looking up

Letter From the Editor – Spring 2012

EMPOWERMENT is a word we often hear. The masthead for Reach UP uses the word empower: A Magazine to enrich and empower the urban woman.” If it’s just a magazine, how can…

treasure chest with paper and paint

Small Steps Build Big Arks

Imagine walking up a flight of stairs, but one of the steps in front of you is missing. Not too hard to walk over that one…right? Now imagine three or four steps…

autism puzzle piece in gift box

When Autism is a Gift in Disguise

My wife and I received a gift twelve years ago – a baby boy we named Jacob. We had a great life. We were happily married and working in full-time ministry when…

family tree illustration

Where I’m From

George Ella Lyon’s poem, “Where I’m From,” describes her background through family, events, and places from her childhood. The poem is lovely, and it touches my heart each time I read it.…

illustration of gold gift

Letter From the Editor – Winter 2013

Do you like receiving a gift? I know I do. In a healthy relationship gifts are given and gifts are received. Gifts are an expression of love without strings attached. Even though…

boy surprised with book

Enter a New World – Open a Book

Elizabeth Coldren shared her recommended reading list with Reach UP. She works with the families of inmates through the ministry of Prison Fellowship. These books have good, moral characters with relevant life…

blues music artists

When the Blues Isn’t Just Music

“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God — soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face…

Letter From the Editor – Summer 2012

A coworker recently told me that she appreciated how I think, that I don’t think like everybody else. At first I didn’t know if this was a compliment or a backhanded insult.…

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