The Bus; A Kingdom Mindset

By Elise Welsch

The Bus; A Kingdom Mindset, is a short story, first person narrative, depicting the spiritual battle associated with the emotions and mindsets that significantly impact our lives. In the story, our inner of a person, organization or city is illustrated by a school bus with riders such as Depression, Resen

• Language: English
• Publisher: Windwood Hill Press
• Release date: Jun 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798986246116

Elise Welsch

Elise Welsch was born in Tennessee and grew up in North Carolina, Connecticut, and Vermont. She graduated from Dickinson College with an International Studies degree that included a year in Bologna, Italy. In her career, she has worked with IBM in Chicago and in Honolulu, Hawaii, which she enjoyed; but she considers teaching elementary art at a classical Christian school the best job in the world. She loves children.Elise also volunteered for many years at Hope Recovery Center where women learn to overcome addiction. She currently teaches kids at Love and Truth Church in Jackson, Tennessee. With her husband, Elise founded Women's Health Media as a way to empower women in healthcare decisions. When she's not creating videos, writing, or painting, Elise enjoys playing golf and helping the homeless, activities she carries out with her father.To learn more, go to womenshealthmedia.com

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The Bus

A Kingdom Mindset

Elise Welsch

Copyright © 2022 Elise Welsch

All Rights Reserved.

ISBN (paperback): 979-8-9862461-0-9

ISBN (ebook): 979-8-9862461-1-6

LCCN: 2022908918

Unless otherwise noted, all Bible scriptures quoted are from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188, USA. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotation marked (NKJV) are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Cover and interior paintings by Laury Denoyes

Cover and interior layout design by Jess LaGreca, Mayfly Design

To our local communities, may you be continually transformed by a kingdom mindset.

Contents

Foreword by Marcie Hendrick

Introduction

Part 1: An Invitation

Part 2: Conflict

Part 3: The Sword

Part 4: Growing Seasons

Part 5: Time Together

Part 6: Knapsack Inheritance

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Helpful Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Artist

Foreword

By Marcie Hendrick, director Hope Recovery Center, MEDON, TN

The Bus: A Kingdom Mindset is a must-read book to share with others! This story led me to write the following devotion:

What do you see when you look at me? What you see is the color of my hair and my eyes. You see what size I am. What you see is not me. What you see is the container—the vehicle—that carries my spirit.

Inside my vehicle is the real me. I carry the Spirit of God.

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. ~Romans 8:11 (NKJV)

I must be careful who I let in my vehicle, or I’ll end up carrying fear, hate, jealousy, doubt, unforgiveness,