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For as long as I can remember, I was looking for a way out. A way to escape, an opportunity to explore, a chance to be free. What was I trying to escape from? What did I want to explore? Why did I feel like I was locked and bound? What made me want to […]
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I squinted to see the distance before me. Everything was blurry and I couldn’t make out any signs, scenery or images. The few things I could see were confusing and conflicting. My limitations created a stirring of emotions and at times, felt like a tidal wave swallowing up my soul. I was blind for the […]
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I was an emotional wreck. You probably couldn’t tell from the outside but inside my soul was a mess. Internally, I was hanging on by a thread. As you can imagine, it is hard to act like you have it all together when you are battling to see clearly amidst a flood of emotions. So […]
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Made to Move Mountains: How God uses our dreams and disasters to accomplish the impossible By Kristen Welch I often refer back to my [family’s] time living in Scottsdale, AZ as my “time in the desert place.” The years leading up to our unanticipated relocation across the country prepared me spiritually for the move even […]
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It’s different here. Far different than any other place I’ve ever been before. It’s rocky, bumpy, and full of both steep climbs and long plateaus. It’s hot and dry, dusty and dirty, but oh, so breathtaking. At first glance, I appear to be by myself, uncomfortable, confused, and unsure of where to go. But looking […]
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I’m home. I feel safe. I have no worries because life is good and God is greater. I’ve spent all week locked in my protective little bubble of praise, worship and the Lord’s presence. Wrapped tightly in my coziest security blanket, I am covered with God’s love, hope, comfort and Truth. I am genuinely happy. […]
