by Chistine Perry | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was a quiet day, and He came like He did every day. He never knocked. He knew the door was open, but these days, it was only cracked… So, He cautiously peered in before opening the door all the way. She was too out of touch to see Him. But every Monday,...
by Chistine Perry | Jun 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
I woke up at 3:45am and drove south without looking back. The only breaks I took were for gas, bathroom and food. I arrived at home 15 hours later— exhausted but so grateful to be held by people who loved me. The transition home was not an easy one. I spent a lot of...
by CMSTeam | Dec 9, 2018 | Guest Blogs
In mid-2011, I moved to Virginia. I found a church but it was larger than the video and website lead on. I went week after week and met no one. One day, I went to a church connecting event and sat across the table from this couple. “Hi, my names is Elaina. This...
by CMSTeam | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
“God is Love” 1 John 4:8 “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous” Psalm 116:5 “God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.” 1 Corinthians 14:33 I like these aspects of God. But, what my humanity struggles with are verses like these: “For he wounds” Job 5:18. “He has...
by CMSTeam | Oct 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
I looked at my phone and saw a message come in through my family’s group chat. It was from my older sister. She had been in a position where her kiddos could reach her and one of them landed on her ankle. Now, if you don’t know the back story you’d probably be...
