Sixty-One Acres



The Gift of Saying Yes

The Gift of Saying Yes

It is safe to say that the Holidays are fully upon us. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, streets, parking lots, and stores are busier than usual as shoppers hunt for the best deals on the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Even my closet feels overcrowded as I hide...
Lessons from the Leaves

Lessons from the Leaves

A friend recently sent this picture to me as she was travelling. As soon as I saw it, I knew it held a lesson. Two things struck me immediately. First, the color of the leaves that signified a change was happening and second, the winding highway through the mountains....
Waiting on His Whispers

Waiting on His Whispers

Have you ever felt like God was silent? Like your prayers were caught in the rafters? Have you ever asked God a question, only to hear silence in return? Does the silence frustrate you? Does it leave you feeling worried and confused? Does it make you question whether...
Identity Restored

Identity Restored

Family vacations are supposed to be relaxing: joyful, rejuvenating and fun. But on this particular day of our summer vacation, I was restless and mentally miserable. We were under a month from the 61A South-Asia mission trip and the enemy was pulling out all the stops...
The Taste of Freedom

The Taste of Freedom

For many years I was not the type of person who had a “word for the year” every January. Honestly, I didn’t think God spoke to me clearly enough for me to have a word.  That began to change at the end of 2023. My husband and I had attended a wedding and on the way...