Posts with the tag “samantha-richey”

“Will I enjoy revival when it comes?”I remember thinking to myself in the Fall of 2018 during a prayer meeting. At this point, I had been in Athens for about 3 months and knew revival was expected for...  Read More

I recently had an encounter with God while tending to my houseplants.You see, I love my houseplants.I love taking care of them, watering them, tending to them, thinking of ways I want them to grow… ye...  Read More

It is one of my favorite rhythms of life, not just for what it gives me but for what it reveals within me. Rest forces me to wrestle with my propensity to find my identity from my work and not my God....  Read More

My name means listener of God But I wasn’t always able to hear. It wasn’t until I was two that my parents found out my adenoids were blocking sound from entering my ears. I was “deaf” the first two ye...  Read More

He came to me as a friend When I was without a friendMy first encounter I remember He saw me when I was hiding aloneHe called my name I heard Him say it.I was 4 years old._____________________________...  Read More

I used to be convinced God created generosity.However, if generosity was created, that implies generosity once did not exist; which I do not think is possible. The more I know God’s love towards me an...  Read More

I painted in the dark once. Blindfolded. But before I get to that, let’s go on a little journey.  A few years ago, in my senior year of high school, I began a tradition I have now continued each Chris...  Read More

I can remember the conversation almost like it happened yesterday.  “God is our Father, right?” “Yes,” my youth pastor answered after a Sunday morning service, a little hurried. “He’s also our Friend,...  Read More

Prayer is simply communicating with God. And just like in any healthy relationship, it’s important to talk about the ways you are communicating. It’s also important (and fun!) to hear how other health...  Read More