Peaceful Streams

  • Dark clouds against a glowing golden sky

    I Breathe You In

    A poem of worship and surrender: flying higher into God’s warm embrace, showered by peace, and finding home in the glowing brilliance of His love.

    Mitch Yowell
  • A person on a mountain peak shining a light beam into a starry night sky

    Who am I?

    Ever feel splashed by the mud of your mistakes? A reflection on remembering your identity as a child of God: you are loved, you are safe, you are free.

    Mitch Yowell
  • Purple allium flowers blooming in a green garden

    Into the Secret Place

    The Father beckons us into the secret place, a quiet garden of rest where He looks on us with delight. A meditation on simply being with Him.

    Mitch Yowell
  • An old metal key lying on dry leaves and pine needles

    Love, the Golden Key

    Ever sensed something missing at church? A reflection on love as the golden key that unlocks real connection, unity, and the way of Jesus for us all.

    Mitch Yowell
  • A meadow of yellow and red wildflowers under a cloudy evening sky

    Where is Your Home?

    Meditating on God’s Word day and night isn’t a burden when we realize where we belong. A reflection on the Kingdom of Heaven as our true home.

    Mitch Yowell
  • Clusters of dark berries on a branch among green leaves

    The Land of Abundance

    Feel like everyone else gets the good stuff? A reflection on God’s love as a Father who has no favorites and gives us all we need to walk in it.

    Mitch Yowell
  • Two yellow goldfinches perched on bare branches

    Your Father Knows

    Worried you haven’t prayed enough? A story about cherry wood reminded me that the Father already knows what I need, so I can rest in His care.

    Mitch Yowell
  • Bright purple crocuses with orange centers in bloom

    The Key to Breakthrough

    Are you your own worst critic? A reflection on loving our neighbor as ourselves, and how receiving God’s love can become the key to breakthrough.

    Mitch Yowell
  • A yellow and black swallowtail butterfly on yellow garden flowers

    A Transformation of the Mind

    God is inviting us into a new way of thinking, seeing everything through His love. A reflection on identity in Christ: loved for who we are.

    Mitch Yowell
  • An axe resting on freshly split kindling on a tree stump

    The Freedom of the Son

    Why can God’s presence feel so hard to sense? A reflection on letting go of self-inflicted guilt and condemnation to receive His love and freedom.

    Mitch Yowell