The Chase Is On!

by Jess Eischens // December 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

“Don’t let the worries of tomorrow chase you through today. Just do what I’ve told you to do TODAY.” You know those things the Lord whispers into your heart...that sink deep into your soul? Yeah, those were His words to... Continue reading →

A hornet the size of a hummingbird

by Jess Eischens // September 18, 2014 // 3 Comments

Do you know what it’s like to get stung by a hornet? I sure didn’t. I had heard it was far worse than a bee sting…but I never wanted to find out. For 27 years I had escaped getting stung... Continue reading →

These are Transitional Years

by Jess Eischens // September 6, 2014 // No Comments

tran·si·tion noun: the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. The beginning of a yearning… …a yearning that burns, leaps at the thought of the World Race. Oh to be there again. Memories of... Continue reading →

The World Race Was the Catalyst

by Jess Eischens // June 28, 2014 // No Comments

The World Race was the catalyst. I knew this in my heart when I left, but I didn’t know how it would change me. I’m still figuring out all of the different ways that I’ve changed—I’m not the old me... Continue reading →

Shedding the winter layers

by Jess Eischens // April 21, 2014 // No Comments

At first, winter is beautiful. The first snowflake falls, flutters, floats here and there, and you chase after it, delighted. Giggling, laughing, you play and dance as the glimmering crystals cascade to the ground, landing in your hair, glancing off... Continue reading →

Going Undercover

by Jess Eischens // February 27, 2014 // No Comments

Seriously. God is doing some intense undercover work in me right now and this requires all of the things I thought I was good at to take to the sidelines in a full out sprint and leave me standing in... Continue reading →

A Waiting Hope

by Jess Eischens // February 18, 2014 // No Comments

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! -Psalm 27:14 There are certain things that settle me down. Like an oversized mug of piping-hot coffee in hand as... Continue reading →

Encased in an arrow-proof shell

by Jess Eischens // January 25, 2014 // No Comments

I came across this yesterday and felt like I needed to post it — my prayer is that it encourages you and helps you to see the Lord in a different way, in a deeper, more purposeful, protective way. This... Continue reading →

I need to write but I don’t know how

by Jess Eischens // December 12, 2013 // No Comments

Every day it occurs to me that “I need to write.” And yet every day I sit down on the couch, exhausted from a long day of work, and my brain refuses to input cohesive signals into my fingers that... Continue reading →

Growing a heart like the Grinch

by Jess Eischens // November 28, 2013 // No Comments

All I keep thinking about is my final night with the precious kids at the home. We ate one last dinner with them, were pulled into playing a ferocious round of tickle tag, and then all of the kids lined... Continue reading →