Author: Kristen West

  • A Clean Page

    Every week, as I sit down to write, I open up my laptop to a blank screen.  All white.  Nothing has been created on that new page. There’s a feeling of exhilaration that comes with the prospect that I’m about to fill that emptiness with words – words that I pray are meaningful, helpful, insightful,…

  • Go Ahead…Yell!

    As a young mother, the incident embarrassed me to no end. My 3-year old daughter and I had run to the grocery store for a few things.  Upon arrival, I had placed her in the front seat of the shopping cart so I could keep an eye on her. After gathering the items on my…

  • Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

    I sat in my chair and wept. For days, all I had heard was hard news.  Tyranny and human oppression globally, polarizing political agendas nationally, natural catastrophes regionally, and vaccination tensions locally.  That was heavy enough, but then there were also the personal stories.  Precious people I know who are struggling in their marriages, navigating…

  • We All Need A Flock

    Have you ever observed Canadian Geese in flight? If so, you’ll understand me when I say it’s not a quiet event.  It’s a noisy affair with honking galore. Typically flying in a V-formation, the lead goose blazes a trail for those behind him to follow.  This point bird takes the brunt of the journey as…