In the Whirlwind, He still wants everything.

Last year was a whirlwind, start to finish. Each month seemed to bring it’s own fresh version of crazy, & December was no different. In fact, by the 1st of December I was suddenly facing two weeks to find new housing & either a new job or another cross-country move.  I’ll spare you the details [...]

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He will shepherd me.

The last week…. scratch that, the last few months ….. scratch that. The last few years have been a whirlwind Today I hosted a yard/bake sale to raise funds for ATC scholarships. We’ve received so many emails from so many teens across the world in serious situations who are desperate for a touch from God [...]

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“When peace like a river attendeth my way”

11.49pm and my alarm goes off at 5am tomorrow. This morning I awoke with a weepy heart, whispering on the inside ” Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” This morning I wished for coffee with Jeremy to help me untangle my thoughts and emotions. This morning I [...]

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Armed with tears

Tonight I went to a fundraiser for a campaign that Youth With A Mission is doing in Grandview MO this upcoming fall. Mark Anderson is one of my hero’s in the missions movement and I was so excited to hear him speak.  Also I was excited for the desserts. Just being honest. I was expecting [...]

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Media Dept. Fast: Day 2 – Moving Heaven

Late this evening I spoke on the phone with a friend who’s sibling had made some bad decisions and run away from home. After praying with the friend I made my way home and picking up my guitar I began to sing over this child, knowing that the heart of the Father is always to [...]

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Media Dept Fast: Day 1 – Meeting the Lord

The last 5 days have been powerful. Wednesday night I wrestled some things out with the Lord related to deep places in my soul. I decided some time ago to believe that He actually is good and true, so if things are not working out in my life related to Him, it can not be [...]

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1.05 am, and I’m disjointed

I  have the strangest feeling about the next year; it’s as though I look at 2010 and I see a strangely blank page. A friend is desperately trying to pack me up to Tacoma Washington, I received a txt today from a friend talking about the house of prayer in Colorado which stated “you can [...]

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Someday I’ll learn to blog briefly

1.50 am. If I cry after midnight then I am ruined. There is something about tears, trickling slowly out the corners or pouring down my face, either way the release brings awareness, not sleep to my bones While doing laundry in the silent house it hit me, “I get really grumpy when my foot hurts.” [...]

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Ps 84 – Found my home

Psalm 84 is always faithful to realign my thoughts and my heart with perspective on what I am doing and where I am going. This morning was rough. My good friend Annie moved away, I woke to an awesome rainstorm and a terrible migraine, and when I checked my email looking for a response that [...]

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Simply Posed Questions

“What are you doing with your life?” And suddenly i remember, like waking from a dream or rising from underneath water to gasp for breath “OH, I have dreams” “Why ARE you in Kansas City?” Because I had nothing. The nations were passing before my eyes, so many faces, so many lost, so many dying [...]

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