Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton The past two days I have been writing about “in the waiting.” It is that time in between the receiving of a promise and the fulfillment of that promise. This time period can be anywhere from months to decades. Yet, the promise is not deluted or the giver of the promise unfaithful…

By Kathi Pelton I always am amazed when I read the story of God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12. His wife, Sarah, is barren— their marriage covenant has not produced any offspring nor is there any hope of offspring ever coming forth from their union. But, amid their barrenness, God appears to Abram and…

By Kathi Pelton 2023 may have been your best year to date— or it may have been your hardest year to date. Yet, either way, our God is worthy of an offering of praise. God, we praise you for your grace, forgiveness, your mercy and your love that was always with us throughout the past…

By Kathi Pelton Ascension and Sanctification “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully…” Psalm 24:3-4 In 2024 we will continue to…

By Kathi Pelton We often experiencing a type of spiritual warfare or wrestle as we finish one year and prepare to enter another. For some the end of a year can cause you to feel gratitude and a sense of accomplishment but for others they may feel an overwhelming sense of failure, regrets, condemnation, fear,…

By Kathi Pelton I have truly seen in my life impossibilities become realities! So today, whatever has become impossible in your life or in what you are believing for- do not lose hope! God seems to show up when all natural hope for an answer has run out. Remember Lazarus- His sisters and friends had…

By Kathi Pelton We are living in an hour that have caused people not to know who to trust or what to trust. Over and over again the things that we have believed were trustworthy have now been proven to be compromised and unsure. Whether it is voting integrity, our news sources, our higher education…

By Kathi Pelton If I was to ask for one thing for Christmas, I would follow Solomon’s request and rather than asking for wealth, long life or the destruction of my enemies— I’d ask for wisdom and an obedient heart. Proverbs 8-10 says, “Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.…

By Kathi Pelton This morning my friend, Gypsy Dallas Smith, posted a story on her Facebook page that someone else had written. This story summed up many conversations that I’ve had recently with believers who are not living their promised abundant life that Jesus came to give them. Unfortunately, many of these believers have created…

THIS IS A STORY OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME SIX YEARS AGO— God is saying, “This is for now.” I hear the Lord saying that this will be happening to many again. I also felt that it is a message to our Jewish friends to encourage them that many of the Israeli hostages will…