“I have always known Jesus to be my best friend,” shares Helen Stewart, Regional Coordinator for Ireland who describes herself as just a simple girl from the country. Helen organized the recent Unbound conference in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, where Matt Lozano presented, along with Sue Walsh of Unbound UK.
As a young mother, Helen unexpectedly experienced crippling anxiety which created what she now knows were “entryways.” She believes the enemy stole both her voice and her joy. “He only took what I allowed him to take, but I didn’t know it back then.” But she never stopped praying, stating it as less a crisis of faith and more an experience of deep loss.
In a moment of stark honest anguish during her quest for inner healing, Helen spoke candidly with Jesus. She remembers sitting alone in a church. “I was looking at Him and He was looking at me.”
In that instant, the sun found Helen and the Son of God took hold of her and pulled her into His divine love in an experience she describes as “A Kaleidescope of Hope.” Helen’s name means “Bright shining one,” and she shares how that title relates to her faith mission. Reading Unbound added to Helen’s healing and provided a “tool kit” with which to bring healing to others.
Still basking in the post-conference glow, Helen mentions a ministry moment where the “Tears were tripping me.” She concludes with sharing the dream and prayer of her heart for Ireland.
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Release: May 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper
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