In the midst of such stress, how do you maintain inner peace? How do you let the presence of God’s Spirit quiet your noisy, fearful heart?

Like Elijah, running for his life, I sat on the mountain running from a hauntingly hollow version of my own life which was a far cry from the idyllic dreams of a shy, awkward, fifteen year old girl. And then, unexpectedly, unmistakably, the word of the Lord came to me. “What are you doing here, Sara?”