Author: Carlie McKinley
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Walking Through the Valley When Faith Feels Fragile
Psalm 25 He asked me to read this Psalm out loud this morning. On my second cup of coffee and my third scroll through Facebook, I began to feel a desperation in my spirit. It started as a dull ache and grew into a silent cry for God to speak. Over the past couple of…
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November Ministry Update
Hello friends, It’s been a little while since my last update, and I’m so glad to share some news and reflections with you! As some of you may have seen, my family took a lovely holiday up into the Scottish Highlands at the end of October. We stayed at a beautiful farm just outside of…
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Writer’s Block
The day was cold and dreary. The wind whistled through the flue pipe of the wood-burning stove, and the rain outside seemed to fall in sheets as it swept through the air. Claire had just settled into the oversized armchair, notebook and pen in one hand and a steaming cup of tea in the other.…
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Settle Into New
The rain is falling quietly outside my window. My little street is abuzz with children walking home from school, cars splashing through puddles on their way down the narrow road, and the bells from the church ringing through the air. The little villages of Giggleswick and Settle both feel incredibly peaceful, and the people here…
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Thoughts
When I set out to “share my journey” here, it never occurred to me that part of that journey would include mourning the loss of someone I never met. I never thought I would write about things like this, but I I just felt like I couldn’t move on unless I shared my heart about…
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A New Adventure
“Not all those who wander are lost.” In The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins writes the above quote in a poem about Aragorn. That season of Aragorn’s life was not fruitless. It shaped him, building character and courage. The wilderness—the wandering—forged a strong, humble, and gracious king. Aragorn was not lost;…