Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8,Part 9, Part 10, Ked was always so good about replying quickly, especially when a big issue was on the table. To kiss or not to kiss. That was the question. I had answered. Had I driven him away? 12-3-94 Dear [...]
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8,Part 9, My heart pounded as I read the letter about kissing. My cheeks flushed, and I was thankful for the privacy of my pink bedroom. He wanted to kiss me! I wanted to kiss him too. But there was a [...]
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8, Our fledgling relationship began to take flight through these letters. Even though we were both busy with school, youth group, work, and college preparations, the length and depth of our letters increased through the months. We shared hopes, dreams, fears, [...]
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 I went to school the next day sporting Ked’s class ring with the giant ruby in the center. I hadn’t made any phone calls to my friends when I got home. I attended a small Christian school and I’d decided to [...]
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The next morning, our families awoke for one last day of visiting. We were planning to head back to Ohio in the afternoon. Our parents coerced us into taking our brothers putt-putt golfing. Ked and I groaned and looked at each other helplessly. [...]
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 After we arrived home from the convention that July, I started to write a letter. Then I tore it up and threw it away. I waited. And waited. I didn’t hear a word from him. Complete radio silence. Blaring static. Nothing. I started to freak [...]
I was helping my children out of their car seats when he approached me in the parking lot of a busy strip mall. His graying hair hung haphazardly across his forehead, his clothes slightly wrinkled. What struck me most was his nervous demeanor, almost as if he was terrified to say what he was about [...]
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 My family headed to the FCM convention in Iowa, July 1994, arriving midweek. I was not happy to have missed half of the convention, especially since this was my last year of high school. I didn’t know how many more conventions I’d be able to attend once [...]
Not long ago, a friend introduced me to the community at Our Circle of Friends. It’s a wonderful site where women share encouragement and devotionals with each other. I’m honored to share a story there today about what happened when two mothers prayed. And if you’re visiting from Our Circle of Friends, welcome! Thank you [...]
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our letters continued through our junior year of high school and our friendship continued to grow as we got to know each other through a continual game of 20 questions. What’s your favorite music? Favorite class in school? Who do you hang out with? What do you do on [...]
Amelia lives in Michigan and has been married to her high school sweetheart Kedron for almost 14 years.
Amelia started pursuing her love of writing after she and her husband moved to Florida and she left her job in marketing to stay home with their firstborn. With family and friends a thousand miles away, she found blogging the daily stories of life to be a great way to stay in touch and recognize how God's story intersects with our daily stories.
The Rhodes recently moved back to Michigan where Amelia stays at home with their two young children, Little Miss Sunshine and T-Rex. She also is a contributor at Our Circle of Friends.
contact Amelia: supergirlamelia (at) gmail (dot) com