Author: Kristen West

  • God Is In Charge

    I’m so grateful I don’t have the Holy Spirit’s job. It’s a real struggle to remember that sometimes. There have been many occasions when I’ve tried to give Him a hand and help Him out only to fail miserably in my human attempts. I can’t change anyone. None of us can. But that’s not always…

  • Welcome Home

    We all have a story. But for the veterans of the Vietnam War, their stories all have a common, underlying element. Shame. They answered their country’s call to be part of a conflict they didn’t instigate only to return home to a country that ridiculed and despised them for their participation. They were mocked in…

  • It’s A New Day

    It’s a new day… Thank You for Your mercies and kindness. Thank You for Jesus and His unwavering love. Thank You for never giving up on me. (Lamentations 3:22-23) It’s a new day… Help me to pick up my cross and follow You, Not because it’s easy or popular But because it’s good and right….

  • Stuck in the Storm

    The rain was coming down so hard I couldn’t see more than a few inches in front of my car. My windshield wipers were exhausted just trying to keep up (I’m pretty sure I could hear them gasping for breath). I needed to get to a meeting but this storm could’ve cared less. The pelting…