Life becomes a twisty, twirly, albeit beautiful, mess when the multitude of directions you are pulled in straddle nations, culture, language and lives that have somehow found their way to intersect with your own. There is a tension within me has continually escalated for many years. I want to be in so many places at … Continue reading fracture
Author: Stephanie Mutert
focus
My focus needs more focus. I am frustrated with myself, because there are so many Kingdom stories rolling around in my head, yet they are not manifesting as words. The stories are so spectacular that I am legitimately unable to focus on just one, especially after being in Guatemala for two weeks at the end … Continue reading focus
dignity
I once had a friend tell me a story about a pastor he knew in Africa who was explaining to his congregation why my friends’ organization was going to partner with them. The pastor asked his congregation, “Describe to me how we get water.” “We get our buckets.” “We walk to the water pump.” “We … Continue reading dignity
normal, pt. 2
Note: This post was mostly created on November 13, 2016 as I was digesting my time in Russia while flying back to Denver. I love languages, and I really love a familiarity with language that allows my ear to hear a new slang in the languages cultures use. This happened when I got to Russia … Continue reading normal, pt. 2
normal, pt. 1
On my first Sunday in the States, during prayer I was stunned when I realized my brain was automatically translating the English prayers into Creole. That’s not ‘normal’ in the States, yet my brain was so used to working hard every Sunday to help me understand the Sunday services that there was no hesitation that … Continue reading normal, pt. 1
adventures
Lovely looked at me with a glimmer in her eye, she had a plan and was not going to be deterred. She grabbed my hand and we rapidly climbed the stairs up to the top of her mountain home in Marmelade, Haiti. As others sent a ‘good morning’ my way, she didn’t even let me … Continue reading adventures
tears
My hand was on his arm and my voice questioning what was wrong today, when I saw the first tears silently run down his cheeks and drip onto his shorts as he stared across the yard, refusing to look me in the eye, yet unmoving from my vicinity. Thanks to our younger friend, who was … Continue reading tears
silence
Silence is deafening. I moved to Haiti almost two years ago. It doesn’t feel like it has been that long, but when I think about the healing and purifying of my soul in this place, God has been hard at work in those years. My soul, heart and mind needed a strong, refreshing cleanse and … Continue reading silence
love
There is one who so intimately, so intentionally and so unconditionally pursued my heart. There is one who would never take no for an answer, as I often pushed him away, yet his love for me was incredibly pure. There is one who so willingly wrapped his arms around me that it wiped away insecurity … Continue reading love
mighty refuge
There is so much pressure in the States. Pressure to have all the answers. Pressure to be excellent. Pressure to be the best. Pressure to make the most money. Pressure to make your name mighty, to be remembered. But the only thing that pressure is telling you is that you are the focus. You are … Continue reading mighty refuge
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