Kristen ColeNov 16, 20194 min readWhen Walking is HardIt sure has been a while. I wish I could say that I have been writing the book I’ve dreamed of writing, but I have not. Instead, I have...
Kristen ColeApr 7, 20193 min readThe Struggle to Emerge BeautifullyThe lotus flower is an ancient symbol of creation and rebirth. It is also a symbol of the sun. Its pure spotless petals close and sink...
Kristen ColeSep 6, 20185 min readOur Beautiful InheritanceJust the day before my parents had visited with my aunt and uncle on their 70-acre farm in rural Virginia. The modest little house was...
Kristen ColeMay 13, 20184 min readHope from Dust on Mother’s DayI have had the gift of connecting with mothers in the midst of the greatest joy and the deepest pain. It is indeed a gift, one that I...
Kristen ColeJan 31, 20184 min readIt’s Just About JesusIn my furry, I glanced through the open blinds in our front room, across the three-day old snow-covered lawn and saw that man…scraping...
Kristen ColeDec 18, 20174 min readLet Joy Loose!We were in the midst of heading to his guitar lesson, which was tucked neatly between picking up his sister from preschool, he and his...
Kristen ColeJul 21, 20177 min readLate to Meetings, Road Sign Missing, Jesus Loving, Mini-Van MamaI popped the movie, Happy Feet, in the DVD player, took a deep breath and looked ahead to a long but prepared for drive that I planned to...
Kristen ColeFeb 17, 20174 min readRise and Fall: Breathing JesusI watched her sleeping, my littlest one. Her eyes closed, those lashes gently laying softly on those precious cherub cheeks, her lips...
Kristen ColeDec 20, 20164 min read“Oh, It’s Jesus! He’s Here!”The ministry of my home. This ministry is one of divine importance, none would disagree. It, however, is often a place of forced humility...