Archive - Kate Wartak

Magic Suits & Suction-Cup Plates

I was tired, grumpy, and at this point, I was desperate for a full night’s sleep. I wanted to buy that magic suit.

Jun 23 •

April 2024

Knock and the Door Will Be Opened

Sometimes, in the very same moment, you might be the host, offering hospitality, and the guest, receiving the gift.

Apr 22, 2024 •

January 2023

Ringing in the New Me

Every new year I find myself wondering: did I really change at all?

Jan 6, 2023 •

June 2022

Letting a Dream Die

I stared at the boxes, a daily reminder of what a wonderful dream it was—and how I had failed.

Jun 16, 2022 •

April 2021

Grace that Grows Like Minari

I’ve learned that, like minari, grace grows wherever it’s planted. Grace is there for anyone to enjoy - rich or poor, it nourishes your soul.

Apr 28, 2021 •

February 2021

Allured into the Desert

Like Fern, I withdrew into myself. I felt like the Lord was leading me into a desert. Yet there was something He wanted me to hear.

Feb 21, 2021 •

When God Went Silent (And So Did I)

When God went silent, I kept filling the space with more noise. But I finally got a glimmer of what He may have been trying to show me all along: that…

Feb 4, 2021 •

October 2020

Google Search and Know Me

While the law of social media tries to figure us out and make us meet its demands, the Gospel frees us from the churning machine of algorithms.

Oct 16, 2020 •

September 2020

Grace in the Wilderness

In the wilderness, the Lord gives His chosen people two forms of sustenance: the manna would be their physical sustenance; the shabbat would be their…

Sep 25, 2020 •

What A Korean Spa Taught Me About Sanctification

Laying on that table, I understood that becoming holy is laying down and letting Jesus scrub off the dead parts of us to present us new.

Sep 18, 2020 •

A Broken DVD Player and the Gift of Being Known

The more we get to know the heart of God, the more that we know what gifts from Him look like.

Sep 4, 2020 •

August 2020

The Fog Will Not Stay

I don’t need to see the whole path. I simply need to keep taking the next step, even in the fog.

Aug 28, 2020 •

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