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FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY RULES:

•   Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

•   Link back here and invite others to join in.

•   And then no ifs, ands or buts about it. You need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community... 

HOME || No One Can Take It From Me

Home to me, has been driving. Alone. In the summertime.  I don't know what it is, but if I am in the sunshine with the windows down-- driving anywhere-- I feel like that is where I belong for that moment.  My first experience was the summer after I got my license!  It soon turned in to me driving 12 hours on my own down to SoCal for a college that God led me away from (Biola)... and driving all the way back home 3 days later with a cell phone that did not work.  That day-long drive back home, feeling spiritually defeated, gave me the time I needed with God to re-focus.  That semester at home was full of: starting work at Starbucks, a near-death experience, depression and the blind decision to go to Calvary Chapel Bible College with my friends.

That drive back down to SoCal was fun with great friends.  But 2 years later, after I could not afford school anymore, I felt called out to Colorado.  I drove the longest, most southern route possible :)  There, I had more time with God... following Him and trying to sort my life out.  That 24-hour trip alone was unforgettable.  I feel I will always be connected with that feeling of freedom, sunshine on my face, and ability to sing anything I want at the top of my lungs.  No one, and no season of life can take this feeling of "home" away from me.

STOP.