Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton In 2002 Patricia King came to California, where our family was living, and called me up to ask us to have dinner with her. During that dinner she asked if we’d pray about moving our family to Kelowna, British Columbia to oversee the house of prayer that she had started (The War…

By Kathi Pelton By now most of you saw or have heard about the mistake made at the Academy Awards last night when the wrong envelope was given to the presenters causing the wrong movie to be called out for best movie. Our family was watching during this moment and as it happened it hit…

By Kathi Pelton In this ever-changing world that can create an atmosphere of fear and chaos, how does the believer escape this grip of fear?  We are not of this world and yet we live in this world. This reality and contrast is a continual battle that believers face. God has been training His people…

By Kathi Pelton Many years ago I was facing a very hard and dark time. One night in absolute desperation I was crying out to God because I felt so lost and didn’t know what way to go or how to get there. In that moment I saw the hand of my Heavenly Daddy extended…

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…