The Redeemed

By: Anna Bryant I have become a wanderer in the parched lands of a desert.    When I began this journey through dunes of an unknown land.  I was filled with excitement and ambition, ready to take on the world. No doubts. Not even a single worry. Now I have miles behind me and an unknown number still lay ahead.  The sun, which had filled me with a sense of adventure before, has now just become a painful reminder.  Another day has come and I have yet to complete what I started. I look in every direction. Sand. Sand is my past, present, and future. My heart is heavier than the pack in which I carry. There are no walls around me and yet any step I take appears meaningless. I scream with all my might, but it is just me here, alone. The sound bounces off the thoughts within my head. “You will die, before you find your dreams.” “You are all dried up.” “You are nothing.” I fall to me knees, my body tensed by the invisib...

I did not know I would see this day come. Seven years ago my life was very different. Dark, pain filled, broken. But how the Lord has compassion on the brokenhearted. His heart is turned toward my outcries. I had turned away from God and pursued my own heart. I did not know His heart made my heart beat truer. His heart brought mine into proper rhythm. As years have passed our rhythm has reunited. Bringing hope, peace, and life. It has been a process of surrender. I saw the truth, He knows me, He knows the real me. Piecing the pieces of a shattered heart appears impossible. My Savior is willing to put his hand to the task. He has picked up each piece up with tenderness and care. placing each one into it's proper place. Growing pains filled as the pieces fit together to beat anew. There were misplaced beats as my heart searched for rhythm again.        Thump,             Thump --           ...

"We can make our plans,     but the Lord determines our steps."                                         Proverbs 16:9 Tomorrow is filled with many things, many of which I cannot begin to imagine. I give my days to the one who made them, only He is worthy to carry them. I have been blessed with many years to live life. Each day has been a gift. Over the years I have been alive I have seen many remarkable things happen and have grown from every one of them. We are given a set number of days here on this earth; use them wisely. Share love with those around you. Learn what you can and do what you can to make this world a better place. You have a voice, speak truth. You have hands, use them to aid someone in need. You have a smile, share it freely to bring light and hope to another's day. You make a difference!

Be inspire by a story of change! Make a difference by living the change!

Peter's Mother-in-law Preformed in 2011 by: Anna Bryant, Morgen Mosley, Rich Swingle Matthew 8:14-15

Written by: Anna Bryant I stand in two worlds one of memory the other                     Forgotten. Memory gives a lot of  joy, pain, and love. Forgotten is peaceful, giving with it space to stretch, grow, and change. Forgotten is teaching me  to learn and be still. To let memory fade  allowing my body into a place of peace. Forgotten is revealing the value of memory's emotion. The emotion brings my framework to life, with the pain and joy. Pale is my life   without the paints of emotion coloring in my life. I remember today, only a today. Yesterday is gone.   A new beginning is now. Advance until the world of Forgotten becomes a memory then all there is left is Peace.

Written by: Anna Bryant Give me strength to follow you Lord. Help me to know your face in a crowd. Let me not lose sight of the goal while in this world of training.  I have struggled to run this race which was set for me, since before I was born.  I want to know how I can best praise  your name. Is it by dancing to a song giving you praise? Or by reciting the best written script imaginable? You say all these things will pass away…. So what is it you want from us? A question so many have strived to answer, yet why are so many unsatisfied. What if the best answer is contentment to your will…. what if we stop trying to chose what is worthy of your praise  instead,    Love like you did, Pray as you prayed to your Father, Trust in the promises you have made. Living out our faith instead of acting out faith.