Written in August 2011 by Karen Allen

Martin Luther King Jr, a man who had a dream

He spoke of things that were absurd, insane it would have seemed

He dreamt of people black and white, uniting all as one

He dreamt of basic human rights, for each and everyone.

He dreamt of s...

On December 30th I was given very clear instructions concerning the first 12 weeks of 2017. For the first twelve weeks I was to consecrate and focus on the assignment God has given me. The instruction was very, very clear. 

Three weeks into the year and...

Recently I have been struggling. Really, really struggling. 

Last night I took my boys and my baby brother out to dinner (all under age 16) and shared with them one of the things I have been struggling with (it was age appropriate :-).

I can honestly say that I experienc...

On 7th August 2016 the game changed.

I am still doing my best to process the events of the past month and it is taking me a while.  On that Sunday morning one of my dearest friends, my Joy, died.  My initial response to her death was confusion, disbelief and anger.  HOW...

On 3.6.16 I had a dream.

Let me give you some background...

Seven days prior to having the dream I woke up from a mid-afternoon nap (which in itself is a phenomenon with five children in the house!!!).  As soon as I woke up the Lord began to speak to my spirit.  He instr...

In the early hours of the morning on Wednesday 22nd June a storm swept across the UK. One radio broadcaster described it as ‘freak whether hits the UK’.  The thunder, the lightning and the  rain were reported as being unprecedented for this time of year and even for th...

There is a clarion call from heaven.

It is an urgent and unusual sound.

One that has not been heard before now. It is a direct response to the enemy's threats...its a response to the sound of despair, defeat and death (Goliath).

This divine sound is the sound of God RECAL...

A few weeks ago I was speaking to an electrician who had come to do some work at my house.  He commented on how much baby had grown since he last saw her which led us to start discussing how quickly the days and the months were passing by.  I mentioned to him that this...

On Wednesday 29th March I shared a communication entitled 'My Confession'. At the time of sharing, I had no idea of the impression or impact it would have on the lives of those who read it.

The overwhelming responses and 'confessions' that I have received via various on...

The Ministry, The Mess, The Mission, The Movement

The Ministry... 

Definition: the office, duties, or work of a religious minister.

Twenty two years ago I made a decision that would transform my life forever. It was by far the best decision I have made to date. That decis...