Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton 72 years ago today, on February 23, 1945, six American Marines carried the American flag to the top of Mount Suribachi during the bloody battle of Iwo Jima and raised it in a declaration of victory. The photo of the raising of the American flag is now iconic. When I saw that…

By Kathi Pelton Last night, at our house of prayer meeting, I had one of the most powerful experiences that I’ve had in a number of years. As worship poured forth in the room the power and presence of the Lord came upon me suddenly causing me to shake and tremble.  Then I was was…

By Kathi Pelton This morning I woke up with what felt like an overwhelming pressure upon my soul. It felt as if everyone wanted something from me and as if I had nothing left to give. This was a very unusual experience for me. I prayed, praised, did some things that needed to be done…

~Kathi Pelton Every month I receive scores of letters from believers who are distraught, despairing, depressed and disillusioned. Sometimes, this can become overwhelming and requires me to “go up higher” in order to get above the noise and the atmosphere of hopelessness to find truth and greater revelation of the goodness of God and His…

By Kathi Pelton I heard the Spirit say that many of God’s people are about to move into “the time of their lives”! When I heard this I felt a rush of both excitement and surprise.  Many of you have sacrificed much for the sake of following the steps that the Lord has set before…

By Kathi Pelton Over the past couple of months I continually am seeing what I can only describe as the timeline of people’s lives. I will go to pray for someone and immediately I am taken back to the seed of God’s original intent and design for their lives. Then it is as if I…

This is an honest and wonderful reminder of God’s work of art in our lives written by our son-in-law, Luke. The Brushstrokes of God By Luke Tanner  Often I have to recommit my steps to God because I start thinking about the figurative black cloud that begins to loom over my head and the “what-ifs”…

By Kathi Pelton There is what I would describe as a “now” time upon many to sovereignly be aligned with truth, with divine positioning and with who God created you to be as well as what He created you to do.  You may have been contending for months or even years but God has opened…

By Kathi Pelton As I woke up this morning I found my mind trying to wrap around a matter of faith and immediately heard the Spirit say, “Get out of your head and back to your heart.” My heart trusts God! There is no wavering, no figuring it out, no wondering or even doubting…just pure…

By Kathi Pelton The other day the Spirit of the Lord asked me a question, “How long will you have been married in 2017?” I answered,  “34 years.”  Then the Spirit said, “Yes, this is double 17’s! There will be a release of double portions in 2017. Double redemption, double restoration and double repayment for…