Pt. 9: The Girl’s Home
We were 3 minutes away from the girls home. The woman said it had been empty for years now. We rejoined our friends in the car and drove straight there. Someone happened to be inside and I walked the halls again, 14 years later, thanking God for transforming my heart in that place and teaching me the power of forgiveness. The home was where I made my first quilt. It was where the Lord started stitching my heart back together and showing me His love as a Heavenly Father.
Pt. 8: Lay It All Down AGAIN.
Traveling the country on a word from the Lord with no guaranteed income is vulnerable. Trusting that I hear His voice and taking steps accordingly when it doesn’t look logical to the world is vulnerable. Living in the homes of people I barely know is vulnerable. Stepping into unpleasant circumstances because God wants to address heart issues is vulnerable. Staying on my face before the Lord in the midst of the unknown is vulnerable. Physically battling travelers fatigue is vulnerable. And processing my feelings on paper for others to read in the midst of it feels the most vulnerable of all.
Pt. 4: Porches & Promises.
It’s not that I never struggled with doubting God’s voice after that. Even as I went through the process of laying everything down in Colorado to come out to Kentucky, I had moments of asking myself, “Is this even God?” Hebrews 11:6 says that, “without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Sometimes the only way to really know if it is Him, is to take a leap of faith and find out.
Pt. 1: Lay it all down
As hard as it was watching my favorite antique pieces walk out the door, that moment made it all worth it. I went back into my half empty cottage and wept on the floor before the Lord. He is worthy of it all, and seeing people encounter the love and power of the living God is worth laying everything down for no matter how hard it may seem. It was humbling to know that just like how the rich young ruler missed out on walking with Jesus, I could have missed out on seeing the power of God in that moment, had I not been willing to lay it all down.
About Rebecca
At 17, Rebecca had a powerful encounter with the love of Jesus in a girls home, completely transforming her life. Her heart is to bring the love and light found in Christ to the world around her through her creative gifts as a fiber artist, writer and minister of the gospel. Becca has served in missions in various locations overseas with YWAM, as well as traveled throughout the U.S. sharing the gospel and being a light. Her heart burns bright to raise up the next generation and has dreams of creating products to disciple the nations. Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, Rebecca lives in sunny Southern California where she spends her free time creating.