The Bible is full of “impossible” stories.  For example, imagine scratching your head in amazement if you had read the following statements as bold headlines in some historic newspaper: ~Noah and his family survived a destructive worldwide flood! ~David, a puny shepherd boy, defeated Goliath, a battle-hardened giant! ~Daniel, tossed in a pit overnight with…

I saw him as he was running towards the road.  A turkey, in a frantic effort to launch himself into the air, came within mere inches of my windshield before gaining enough upward momentum to clear it. While this event happened in a split second, it felt like the turkey and I were locked in…

If churches awarded frequent flyer miles for every time folks were in attendance, I can assure you I’d have unlimited free air travel for the rest of my natural days (and I love to fly)! I have spent my life in church.  As a result, I’ve learned a few foundational things: People are messy –…

Once upon a time, I was a single mother.  Living paycheck to paycheck was the norm; Ramen noodles was a gourmet meal; and thrift store clothing filled our closets. Taking care of my children’s basic necessities was my sole focus.  I didn’t have the margin to lavish them with the hottest toys, coolest snacks, or…

My website experienced a beautiful facelift recently.  With some professional polish and shine, kristen-west.com looks so much better than it formerly did!  A day after my new website published, I decided to get on Instagram.  I’ve had several nudges in that direction for a while now but it took my Gen Z daughter helping guide…

Eyewitnesses to the account say I was three.  I have no memory of it personally. In the early 70’s, my family shared a two-story house with my grandparents – grandma and grandpa lived on the ground level; dad, mom, my brother and I on the top. This particular day I had sauntered downstairs while my…