The Dawn Breaks Coming home from work, a normal day. Water bottle… Headphones… Check. The whir of the treadmill. The waves of my pain, frustration, anger. Why God? When will this pain end? How could this be happening? Where are … Continue reading
Here I Am Why is it that some days I feel like I’m starting at zero again? All my growth down the drain. Locked in fear. Everything is so loud. Can’t focus, can’t move, going about my days in a … Continue reading
Waterfalls of Healing Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. (Psalm 30:2) Corrie, this is not about you. Not about your story. This is not about your marriage. This is not about your husband. … Continue reading
Stepping Into Royalty I walked in silence through the bamboo forest. Zhejiang, China. Peaceful day. Quiet. Beautiful. Suddenly finding myself in a conversation with God, tears rushing out like the waterfall on the path. Say goodbye, Corrie. No, how could … Continue reading
Take him to dinner. What? That’s crazy! NO! Ask him. Tonight. God, I can’t. That is too weird. Corrie, trust me. Take him to dinner. But I don’t want to. I’m not ready. Next time. November, 2010. I sat there … Continue reading
Corrie, move on. Corrie, you’re crazy. Corrie, just call a spade a spade. Corrie, you’re in denial. Corrie, you’re just seeing what you want to see. Corrie, you need to think about dating again. Corrie, you can’t wait around forever. … Continue reading
Ok, so here are some cool ideas: God’s voice in a song. God singing over the earth. Like radio waves. Constantly. His heart for people. His piercing love. His Truth. His sheer joy over me, over you. His confidence in … Continue reading
God’s voice. Sometimes He speaks to me through signs, everyday objects. I’ll be walking down the street and something I see will grab my attention. For instance… The street next to my office is a loop that takes about 10 … Continue reading
I live in the tension of two realities – one supernatural and one natural. In the natural, I’m easily scared. Weak, fearful, anxious, looking at my broken marriage and doubling over in pain, twisted and uncertain. Then I look up. … Continue reading
“Party of one. Van Ve…zelle.” “Here.” I raised my hand and walked over to the big orange bus with my yellow helmet and life vest clicked into place. Colorado. The Arkansas river. The Royal Gorge rafting trip. And me. Party … Continue reading