Our job isn’t to change people. To make them different or same like us. Forcing them into a perfectly shaped steeple. As they sit in rows quiet and straight, Hiding from others. Afraid of the potential hate. We live in a world that’s black or white. It’s one or the other, not full of color….
Tag: God
Let’s Say
Let’s say By: Audra Ohm Let’s say, Rosa Parks didn’t speak out. Let’s say, she buried her pain deep in that route. Instead, she pierced her lips and let fear close them shut. Then, moved to the back with a pain in her gut. Let’s say, Billy Graham didn’t give his life to God. Let’s…
The Last Time
By Audra Ohm If I knew it was the last time we would talk over coffee at the kitchen table. I would have asked more questions, put my phone down and turned off the cable. If I knew it was the last time we went for a walk together. I would have walked a bit…
You weren’t made for this world.
The sunlight never touched your skin. The wind never blew in your precious face. Your heart fluttered for brief moment of mine. Your memory will last an eternity. I never got to hear you cry. I imagine your laugh to sound like mine. You visit me in my dreams at night All your first were…
The Day the Clouds Touched the Earth
The Day the Clouds Touched the Earth By: Audra Ohm Summer days are for daydreaming into the sky. Stretched out over a homemade quilt grandma made. Guessing the different shapes that go by. “Look at that one!” yelled Charlie as he prayed. “That’s a warrior like me, ready to conquer anything!” “Mighty and…
Better than diamonds
On Mother’s Day I wrote a post that eventually was deleted by my own mistake. At first I was upset, but ultimately I’ve always taken the approach of Gods perfect timing with my writing. I never push a post, they must flow from the mouth of God through my fingertips to your eyes. When a…
After the “exodus”
Almost a year ago we moved out of our house, in obedience, unsure where God was leading us. We only knew we were called to leave. We minimized our belongings and moved into the basement of my parents house until we heard the next step. We had/have no idea where God may be leading us…
Waters Deep
I stand with my feet in the ocean, the sun shining down on my bare shoulders from above. The perfectly white sandy beach is in front of me. Mostly everyone I know is on this beach. They are sun bathing, throwing frisbies, drinking wine & laughing, chasing kids and splashing in the water next to me….
Bolivia- coming soon!
As I am prepring to leave for Bolivia in less than a week, my heart is anxious to see the Holy Spirit move in everyone’s life! This trip doesn’t just affect the kids, but everyone involved. It is a ripple effect. It will drastically change the lives of the team members and each person that…
Keeping up with the Clutter
I haven’t been able to write in awhile because God has been working on me in a different area, the outside! He has been sending little hints my way for the last couple weeks and this week I put those hints into action. It may be drastic for some and encouraging for others, either way…
The morning God showed me a little bit of Heaven
The sun was just peaking over the horizon and the rays were trying to sneak into the room through the holes in the blinds. Distant worship music filled the quiet house and everyone was asleep, including myself. As I slept, I found myself in the midst of an early morning dream. For me, those are…
To My Daughter’s Birth Mother
Ever since you came into our lives I haven’t been able to go one day with out thinking about you. You created our daughter and I see you in her everyday. Her sweetness, her beautiful skin, and her small frame is from you. You went through the nausea, the heart burn, the food cravings, food…
child of mine
the enemy whispers into your ear lies fill your mind hate leaves your mouth hurt comes in the form of tears day after day hour by hour minute by minute you fight what they say you are a loser you are unworthy you are not loved you are mediocre these are lies disguised as truth…
A Cry for Help & Apple Pie
I’m about to get real friends and it may sound like I’m whiney at times, but hear me out please. Yesterday was a hard momma day! Our dryer went out a couple weeks ago and we have been waiting for the new one to arrive. Finally the day came and yesterday I had 10 loads to do….
Dance with my Father
(written 12/07/2014) It has been some time since I have sat down to write. Ive missed it. It is as if a part of me is missing, a chapter out of my own book that has been ripped out or maybe just not written yet. Writing is my way of expressing how the Holy…
How God used 5 ordinary Women in the Bible for Extraordinary Things
Have you ever wondered if your life matters? Or asked the question, “Can I really make a difference?” Maybe you are a stay at home mom and you are just trying to catch your breath from the endless piles of laundry needing to be tended to or the gazillion toys that need to be picked…
Something Better
(this was written July 2014 as we were going through our adoption process) It was Wednesday morning July 16th and I had just arrived at my parents house to hang out with my mom on her day off. As I was sitting there I received an email from our consultant (and friend) Katie, telling us…
Dream Interview Series: Adam
We recently celebrated the wonderful life of a legend. What made this man a legend? He had a dream. A dream that probably kept him up at night. A dream that started long before he was old enough to voice his longing to make a difference, a change. A dream created in the root of…
Hope Matters 