by Carolyn Rice | May 13, 2015 | Forgiveness |
I stood looking out over the congregation that had been dismissed moments ago. Many talked in groups, words from their conversations floating across the room. Some sat alone, watching, waiting for the next service. My job was to stand at the front of the church and...
by Carolyn Rice | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized |
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on you. This thought kept coming to my mind one day, years ago. I went to the park with my husband, and while looking at the peacefulness of the ocean, it came again. All day long, it would come, like a song...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
“What’s on your sword?” Our Cleansing Stream Discipleship leader shared how he prayed a scripture about a certain situation. He kept praying that same scripture every day. Finally he saw someone close to him set free. “What’s on your sword?” he asked again. The word...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Sometimes it’s hard to stay in faith when you keep getting knocked down, but it is possible. Many of us who are pursuing God with our whole hearts meet with persecution. I cannot know myself what you are going through, but I can share my story with you and hope that...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized |
“Mom, I need a ride to school.” I drive my son to and from school every day while he’s on a variance to another school district. “Do you have time to talk?” My friend’s having a crisis. “I need some Carolyn time.” Another friend says. “What’s for dinner?” I hear...
by Carolyn Rice | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I’ve seen a picture in my mind of myself and other Christians, walking through the mud and mire. We’ve heard our Savior’s call and we’ve taken steps of faith, only to meet with the mud, mud so thick it seemed it would suck our feet right down to the bottom. Mud...
by Carolyn Rice | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I couldn’t believe what I had done. After receiving Christ as a child, walking away, and finally being called back to him in my twenties, I had made a huge mistake. I was sure it was unforgivable. I thought because of my mistake, I was no longer good enough for God....
by Carolyn Rice | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I had never been more aware of my brokenness. I sat among people who had experiened Jesus doing wonderful things in their lives. They wanted to bring the gospel to others, and share what Jesus had done in them. All I wanted was for Jesus to heal me. I felt so alone...
by Carolyn Rice | Feb 25, 2015 | Forgiveness |
I had come to serve at the last Cleansing Stream retreat, but the truth was I carried a heavy load of my own. A certain topic for prayer came up, and I knew that when I was done praying for others, I myself needed prayer. I walked up to another ministry team member,...
by Carolyn Rice | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
“He’s forgiven you, but have you forgiven yourself?” The woman’s voice came over the line like a healing balm. It’s almost as if time stopped with that question. My eyes fixed on rays of sunshine letting themselves in through my open front door, while flecks of dust...
