Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton The air in our city is filled with smoke today from a nearby wildfire. It’s hard to breathe and hard to see— air quality is poor. As I thought about this today it reminded me about how our spiritual perspective can pollute or clear the atmosphere of our lives. The enemy is…

By Kathi Pelton There is great power that occurs as we honoring one another. If there is one thing that I have learned throughout my years of walking with Jesus, it is that He always treats me with honor. He has never treated me according to the flesh but honored who He created me to…

By Kathi Pelton It’s simple! As believers we often make the most simple things complex and convoluted— such as intimacy. Did you know that intimacy with Jesus is that deep familiarity and shared affection that we have with those who we love to share our lives with the most? It is being together, talking together…

My new JOY devotional is available for pre-orders today! We have also rebranding my first two devotionals— PEACE and COURAGE. The entire set 📚 is being offered only to my followers for the special price of $28.95 (US residents only). That is a big savings and we will give free shipping! This bundle will make…

By Kathi Pelton Transitions are hard. If you’ve ever been a woman giving birth or been with a woman while she was giving birth you will know that the time of transition can be extremely intense. During the birth of my first baby, I fought against the pain and pressure that came during transition. It…

By Kathi Pelton There are few things as precious as those moments when a father and daughter dance together. When our daughter, Amy was little, it was her favorite thing to have her daddy pick her up, turn on their favorite song and dance together. She had to do nothing but enjoy the dance of…

By Kathi Pelton I want to first speak to all of those who are wired in a way that grace and mercy is your “go to” first response. This is a beautiful gift needed throughout the body of Christ and yet you may struggle with knowing how to place healthy boundaries on your gift of…

Kathi Pelton Last week my husband and I were returning to our home in the Portland, Oregon area from a speaking engagement and short vacation in Montana. As many know, Portland has been quite the spiritual battleground— and a natural battlefield as well with crime and occult activity. Many would consider it hopeless or beyond…

By Kathi Pelton “The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 52:10 We have now entered into the Hebrew New Year 5783. In Hebrew this number can be defined to mean: To expose…

By Kathi Pelton James 1:27 speaks of a pure and undefiled religion as one that “looks after the orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” How do we pray that our children can be kept unstained by the world? Often people become so comfortable with the familiarity of…