Redemption Journey

Just over a year ago, the Lord invited me to come on a journey with Him to the mountains of North Carolina for 21 days - a journey that would lead to me into the unknown of living on the road for the next 7 months and 8,000 miles.

I had been living in TX for the previous year, but my housing had ended, and no other housing opened up, so He had me put everything in storage, pack my car, and drive 16 hours to a cabin on top of a mountain where he would begin what I now call my redemption journey - 7 months of Him taking back to physical locations in GA where trauma, abuse, and deep pain occurred in my destructive marriage, nearly 4 years prior, for the purpose of deeper healing, wholeness, and redemption.

As my 21 days in the cabin came to an end, I went up on top of the mountain and worshipped. I didn't know what lied ahead as I stood there worshipping God and laying down everything on the altar...but He knew. I had nothing to offer Him - no home, no family, no money - nothing but myself...and as I danced and poured out my heart of worship, He brought deep peace, comfort, and hope.

So much happened in those 21 days...more than I can say here, but as I laid it all down and met fae to face with him, this place of "death" became my launching pad for something greater - higher faith, deeper trust, and a new place of abiding and joy in Him.

The next 6 months of following Him day by day became a wild faith journey of discovery, and one that I look back on with deep fondness and gratefulness. Part of me wishes I could go back and do it all over again.

There's something in that place of utter dependence on God that you can't find anywhere else. True intimacy, life, and freedom of knowing He is with you in you for you, and all around you, and you can't fail because He can't fail.

So, if any of you find yourself in a place where your path is seemingly leading you to a dead end, know that it's not really a dead end at all, but an invitation to come up higher to something new, and to a higher level of trust and faith in Him.

He write the best stories, and His grand adventure is just waiting for you to say, "yes" to Him. Be strong and courageous, my friend.

"Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9