Have you ever been hooked on a feeling? I have! In fishing terminology, “take” is when the fish actually becomes “hooked.” But a fish is not “caught” until it is “landed,” prevented from escape. As believers, the enemy of our soul cannot “land” our soul but he can “hook” us pretty good, if we’re not alert and aware of his schemes. […]
I have the blessing of being part of a journaling group at a local middle school. Below is our writing prompt for this week and my poetic response:) When the music ends… ~by Katie Wilson Where does your mind go when the music ends? Does your heart sink? Do you want it to begin again? Are you one […]
So here was the writing assignment. I hope you will tackle it alongside me. Please share your “adoration”in the comments below. Write an adoration about something you abhor. It was a clever topic. Although it caused you to ponder something negative, I enjoyed using positive language to tackle an injustice. I have found that when I use a lot of […]
During the school year, I have the privilege of journal writing alongside the next generation and God had the perfect crew of co-laborers in mind when HE started this journaling journey! Meet “The Freedom Scribes”: Katie, Toya, Katie and April We journal write in notebooks each week and I know that if I do not log my entries on […]
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 NIV Last week, a friend asked if I would paint a picture of the church where her children go to preschool. The painting would be auctioned off in the preschool fundraiser. The answer was […]
“Freedom Writers” is my favorite movie. I love a true story of hope, life change, unity, reconciliation, love, and freedom. Who doesn’t, right? I have the extreme privilege of journal writing with teenage girls. This journal writing journey began in 2010 at a local, public middle school. At first, all I did was sat in the parking lot and […]
She was born in ruins AND she always wondered WHY? She looked around AND often found she could not see the sky. It made no sense, she sometimes thought, to be here without hope; SO She changed her gaze and looked for days AND THEN she saw the ROPE! She met a Man, a Scarlet Thread, extended to her hand. […]
One of my favorite things about Catalyst is that they give a voice to people you may not have heard of, but who are quietly changing the world in the name of Christ, one simple act of kindness at a time! In this case, it is one simple love letter at a time. The girl behind the “love letters” is […]
