The Scarlet Thread of Redemption
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I started walking that dusty road because I wanted to be alone with the sky. Laurel had a way of flattening you, the heat pressing down on the dirt, the horizon stretching endlessly, the sunlight making every shadow sharper, every tree smaller. That day, as I wandered past a two – story house near the edge of town, movement in the upstairs window caught my eye. A boy was staring back at me. I raised my hand to wave. He blinked once, then vanished behind the curtain. For a moment, I froze. My chest tightened. Was he real, or just a trick of light? When nothing happened, I kept walking, turning onto the narrow trail that led into the woods, looking back a few times, wondering if he would try to follow me. I climbed the tallest tree I could find, pushing through brambles, feeling sap and bark against my skin, just to see the world stretch a little farther. From there, the whole town seemed to sit under a golden dome of sunlight, quiet, and eternal. I saw him again the next day, and it startled me. There he was – pale, unmoving, staring from the same window as before. Something about his presence felt like a secret only I had discovered. This time, I smiled and gave a small wave, as if that simple gesture might bridge the distance between us. To my surprise, he returned it- a weak curve of his lips, fragile as sunlight struggling to pierce gray clouds, before he turned away.
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From Genesis to Revelation runs a single, unbroken story of the scarlet thread woven by the band of God, binding together creation and the cross, loss and love, suffering and salvation. Believers are invited to trace this divine thread through scripture and everyday stories—where faith meets pain, and grace quietly transforms the ordinary. Through narrative and contemplation, Krista Stevenson shares scripture-based reflections, personal stories, questions and prayer prompts, and practical ministry tools while exploring the redemptive heartbeat of the Bible and its impact on our own journeys. In Joey’s Story, redemption shows itself not in miracles, but in moments—through the friendship between two children and the lessons of presence, grief, and grace. From there, each chapter unfolds the great biblical story: God’s perfect creation, humanity’s fall, the promise of a Savior, the fulfillment in Christ, and the hope of a restored eternity. Whether a believer is walking through wilderness or wonder, Stevenson offers a gentle reminder that God’s thread of redemption runs through every moment—holding, healing, and making all things new. The Scarlet Thread of Redemption is a devotional journey that reveals how the same grace evident throughout the Bible runs through our lives, turning every broken moment into a testimony of hope.
About the Author
Krista Stevenson holds a doctorate in counseling and organizational leadership. She was born and raised in the small coastal town of Laurel, along the white-sand shores of the Gulf of America—a place where the sunsets stretched wide across the sky, dolphins played from morning to night, and the richness of creation made even the leanest times feel full. Krista spent her childhood barefoot and wild, swinging from a tire hung high in the trees, plunging into the murky waters of her backyard pond, and catching bluegills from the dock and crabs with her bare hands. Summer storms were never something to fear; they were part of the adventure. She and her brothers would paddle a rowboat through flooded streets, steering past alligators and laughing through the rain. The outdoors became their refuge—muddy, magical, and full of wonder. When life at home felt too heavy, Krista turned to the woods, the wind, and the sky. Trees kept their secrets. Vines carried her higher. The train tracks stretched toward somewhere that always felt like hope. Inside, she wrote—journals filled with prayers, pain, and dreams of a life made whole. But behind the beauty was deep pain. A few people—consistently unkind—held power over her early life. The emotional trauma she experienced stole her voice before she even learned how to use it. By five, panic attacks had become her companions. She often hid behind those who hurt her most, afraid to be seen, afraid to speak. More heartbreak followed. Others made destructive choices that impacted her future. In one state, her attacker was released by a judge’s ruling. In another moment, she returned home to find everything gone. These were not isolated wounds—they were part of a pattern meant to break her. But Krista reached for the One who never left—Jesus. He held her steady in the storm. Even when she blamed Him, He stayed. He became the kind, steady presence she could finally trust. Her Savior. Her healer. The One who washed her clean and removed the fear that once ruled her life. In His love, she found her voice, her worth, and her freedom. Today, Krista lives in the quiet beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where no weather can keep her from the wild places that first taught her to breathe. She mentors and disciples women, walking with them through life’s hardest places and pointing them toward the hope, healing, and purpose found in Christ. Her story is not about staying in pain—it’s about rising from it. We all have a choice: to remain victims or to walk forward—free, forgiven, and full of purpose in Him.