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when things break

November 15, 2024November 17, 2024 / Katie / Leave a comment

How does one move forward when things break? The plate sat high upon a surface in our kitchen. Precarious, yes, though I did not consider it dangerous . . . until it fell. The height and the impact of the fall caused the plate to break, and thankfully it did not break any member of … Continue reading when things break

Father knows best

October 10, 2024November 19, 2024 / Katie / Leave a comment

To not be needed there … because You knew I needed You here. Far more than I could have ever given - to a person, to a ministry, to a church - You pulled me away in order to receive You. You repositioned me in order to ground my feet and to stabilize my racing heart. … Continue reading Father knows best

a pair of shoes

August 29, 2024September 10, 2024 / Katie / 4 Comments

A pair of shoes sat in a corner, hidden and worn and wishing for yesterday. They faced the direction of where they used to run and play. The shoes were aware they were now out of place and uncertain of where they belonged. One day, a pair of Gentle Hands bent down low to pick … Continue reading a pair of shoes

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The words that fill my head are often jotted down on random paper or scribbled on notecards and stuffed in a little file box. Many of them I have wanted to share but have not known the right avenue to do so. Who am I to share these words?  Who cares?  There are plenty of words out there already…

But after several years of heart-stirrings that I have been unable to suppress, I felt the Lord gently nudge, “Keep your eyes on Me, and open your journal.”

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