The Quiet Place

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have a post from are monthly contributor Victoria. Since we had SO many posts this past month we were not able to squeeze this post into November. Thus, here is Victoria's post on Community. Enjoy! As we approach Christmas, we begin to prepare our hearts by remembering the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christ came that the glory of His Father might be known throughout all the world for all time. Christ’s death and resurrection accomplished reconciliation between God and His people. What a treasure we have in Him! When Jesus Christ walked on earth He gathered men and sent them out together. God continues gathering His people and sending them out together. When we are reconciled to God, we become part of the community of believers. The more time I spend on this earth, I find myself amazed and overwhelmed at the bond that Christians share. I could talk for quite a while about all the times I have met Christians and have been welc...

Me & My Sister Founders Note: Today on the blog I am finally posting something I wrote a few weeks ago. This month has been SO busy and God has placed SO much on my heart to share with you that it has taken some time to get to it AND being the perfectionist that I am, I felt the need to note the time lapse. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy what I have written... :) Reflecting on this past weekend's events I am feeling so very blessed to have such a wonderful community of people to surround me. As I supported my sister this weekend at her baby shower, I was running around like crazy trying to get things done and help everything go smoothly during the party. It was so rewarding to have that time to celebrate a new baby in the family with the love and support of are family and friends. It was touching to receive the generosity from the people that surround my family in many different settings on daily basis. Having that time together with everyone that supports my sister and...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Sophia, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme community. You can learn more about Sophia and her blog on the about page.  I went to church this past  Friday  for something that our church calls Impact Night.  Impact Night is where we go before prophetic ministers and we receive a personal message from God.  As I went, I received a unexpected but much needed message.  She told me that I had trust issues, and that I do not trust anyone.   It was easy for me to get offended by this message and at first I was.  But there was a deeper meaning behind this message that I felt God wanted me to reflect on. She told me  that the reason why I am going through what I am going through is because this is something that God wants to fix in me.  You see, I am a loner.  I really am, and I prefer to be this way.  If I have a problem, I lean on myself to fix ...

Weddings are pretty much the only way I get to see some of my closest friends these days. Which was okay at first but now that everyone is married, they don't happen as often. Sometimes I go as long as 1.5 years without being with my friends in person. And that can be really disappointing. Nevertheless, I am always glad to see them if only for a short time. It's worth the 400 mile drive to come and see my friends if but a few hours. Because I miss them, because I love them, and because I treasure their presence. These college friends of mine, which I’m speaking of, are the friends I was blessed to live with for four years in a deep knit community. We lived together, laughed together - oh did we laugh - and cried together - plenty of tears were shed those four years. But from that time in my life, what I miss the most is the presences of my friends and the deep community that we shared. I love that when we get together we are able to pick up right where we left off but m...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Kiki! She is sharing her heart on this month's theme community. To find out more about Kiki and her beautiful blog check out her bio on the about page!  What is community, anyway? If you had asked me that very question a few years ago, I wouldn't have known how to answer that question. But ever since I started my personal blog and joined the blogging community, I don't even know where to start with that question. While there are thousands (if not millions) of blogs out there, there are also very real, very tight-knit, loving communities, too. Communities that are growing, thriving, and doing so much more than what you see on your computer screen. So how does one get involved in a community? As an introvert, that's something I'm hoping to learn myself. But as a writer, photographer, and blogger, I've learned a few ways that have helped me create and be a part of a community of bloggers, crea...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are newest monthly contributor Melanie!!! Melanie is sharing her heart on this month's theme community. To find out more about Melanie and her awesome blog check out her bio on the about page!!! Fingerprinted on each our souls is a yearning to be fully known by others. As believers, that hunger stretches even further to experiencing the sweet aroma of Christ in community. Authentic spiritual community is often difficult to find within the body of believers. Obviously, on this side of heaven, even the best relationships are marred with stains of loneliness and imperfection. As someone who has expended numerous years in isolation from community, I now deeply value rich relationships.   It’s as if the darkness etched an immense craving on my soul to ache for light among the body of Christ.   The taste of beauty within relationships leaves me longing for more.   Through fellowship with others, we can get a glim...

What is community? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines community as: a group of people who live in the same area (such as city, town, or neighborhood).  A group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. To me the things that make up community are the people sitting next to you in class, or your next store neighbor or neighbors. For me it was four people sitting next to me in class on the first day of Grad school, that is where I found some of my good friends here in Grad school. In undergrad it was the precious friendship with the three girls that lived on the floor above me. We encouraged each other, we cried together, and we talked about God together. It was amazing the community that was built during that time. Let me tell you those moments were precious, I miss those days when I could just walk upstairs and three of my friends were right there. Now they are all married and off in different directions, but they are still precious in my heart and my life, ...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Meg, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Community. You can learn more about Meg and her blog on the about page.  Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about community, what it really means, and why it’s important to have it. The Hubs and I formed our pre-married relationship surrounded by community. Then when we married and moved away, we found different but still so beautiful community.   Now that we’ve moved again, we’re starting to form what we like to call “our people.” We talk a lot about community we form online… which I’m so for! I’ve met and become real friends with some beautiful people (like Amy and Meg up in the photo above.) We chat online, send texts, and are doing video chats.   You can totally make some true community through our blogs. But what about the people you can call and would drop everything in an instant. Those people that live in your circle… that maybe...

Hello all! This month are theme is... Community! (picture to come!) Which means that we will be focusing on what community is, how it works, and why it's important. So join us this brisk month of November to learn more on what scripture has to say about community.  P. S. Our apologies go out to are newsletter subscribers! Things got away from us this past month and we were unable to turn out a newsletter in time. However, do not fret! We will work on getting November's newsletter out as soon as we can. Thanks friends!