The Savior in the Darkness

The Savior in the Darkness

The darkness. It’s drowning. It’s heavy. This weight is paralyzing. Isolating. No one gets it. No one can possibly understand the pain and confusion and separation I am under. The easiest escape is often to let it consume me. Because the pain is familiar, at least. I...
For This Child I Have Prayed

For This Child I Have Prayed

1 Samuel 1:27  The first half of 1 Samuel 1:27 has become a popular verse: “For this child I have prayed.” Hanging on walls of nurseries and typed in pregnancy announcements, it has become familiar, something we don’t think twice about.  Yet this verse stirred in my...
My Mentee Was Saved in Jail

My Mentee Was Saved in Jail

Selah’s Place Mentors are volunteers through our Minor Mentoring Program. They are paired with a teenager we serve and build trusting and safe relationships with them. One of our mentors had an amazing experience with her mentee. Here is a small piece of their...