Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton As I came before the Lord today, I saw Him approaching a beautiful gateway that led to His Father’s house. All around the gate were those who felt as though they had become lame and disqualified (or unable) to enter into His Father’s house. They had lost their identity and had been…

By Kathi Pelton There is something deep within most people that long to be clean. Purity brings peace and a clear conscience. It is something that when I first came to know the Lord as a young 18 year old, felt was out of reach! I didn’t fully understand how the blood of Jesus makes…

By Kathi Pelton In a world of constant exposure to social media with perfect family pictures in “house beautiful” backdrops, even the healthiest people can begin wondering what is wrong with their family or their home. They may find themselves asking why their family isn’t as perfect as that family they saw on social media…

HAPPY NEW YEAR I would like to wish each of you who follow my journey and read my messages a very happy new year that is filled with joy, happiness, peace and God’s presence. Each day is a new beginning that has new mercies and renewed hope to all who are in Christ. As you…

By Kathi Pelton Last night I was having a beautiful conversation with an old friend about an encounter I had with the kindness of God. In the encounter everything that appeared as “defeat” on earth was transformed into absolute victory in heaven— EVERYTHING! I was explaining to my friend how the only two words that…

By Kathi Pelton We are all familiar with the Biblical account of when the angel of the Lord visited Mary announcing that the Holy Spirit would overshadow her and she would conceive a son— the Son of God. She was betrothed to Joseph and knew that neither he nor her family nor her community would…

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 or long life— I’d ask for wisdom. Proverbs 8-10 says, “Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable…

By Kathi Pelton There is a quote by Elizabeth Elliot (the wife of the martyred missionary, Jim Elliot) that says, “We are not adrift in chaos. We’re held in the everlasting arms.” If you feel adrift— look again. Jesus slept in the boat that was being tossed violently in the chaos of the storm because…

By Kathi Pelton This morning I woke up early with my soul beginning to strive for some personal things I’ve been carrying in prayer. I could immediately sense a striving in my heart posture, in my prayers and in my thoughts. This is an easy place to go when something is hanging in the balance…

By Kathi Pelton I have been having visitations from the Lord in the middle of the night for many days now. Last night I was taken into an experience where I saw the tangible presence of the Lord come upon individual lives in a way that transformed them and anointed them to do the “greater…