Category: Christmas
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The Star of Wonder Still Burns Bright
By Kathi Pelton Today is the first day of Hanukkah. As I sit here and pondered the beauty of the candlelight that is seen in the Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations, it brings me back to the light that shone so brightly in the night sky two thousand years ago. It was a light that led…
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The Breaker Is Breaking Through For You
By Kathi Pelton Recently I was in our worship service at our church, Father’s House Portland, and as we were releasing high praise I heard the Spirit of the Lord say over the people these words, “I am the BREAKER and I am going before my people to break through for them.” Then I found…
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He Came To Give
By Kathi Pelton The Christmas season is a time of giving— giving gifts, giving time, giving meals and giving love. What an appropriate thing to do as we celebrate the One who came to give his all so that we might have joy, peace, and eternal life. His birth, his life, his death and his…
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A Christmas Blessing
My family and I would like to take a moment to send you a Christmas prayer and blessing. It is such a joy to walk with all of my followers, partners and friends. This year the whole world around us has changed. This has been a year of deep sorrows for many but also great…
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Awe and Wonder Will Appear in the Darkness
By Kathi Pelton As most of you know, on December 21,2020— on the darkest day of the year (first day of winter: shortest daylight of the year), around the globe we will see the night sky lit up with what looks like a Christmas star. In reality it will be the first time in 800…
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Is There a Christmas Surprise Coming? I Believe There Is!
By Kathi Pelton In late 2019 my family received a prophetic word about General George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 (establishing the first victory for the continental army in the Revolutionary War). This confirmed the timing of our family’s move from the West Coast to the Washington DC region to begin…
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A Night To Remember and Rejoice
by Kathi Pelton The third night of Hanukkah this year is coinciding with Christmas Eve— the eve of our Savior’s birth. As we remember another night of the miraculous light that burned in the temple we also remember the announcement of the angels that the miracle of a virgin giving birth would bring light into…
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“Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit…”
By Kathi Pelton “Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit…” Tonight at sunset the second candle of Hanukkah will be lit. The oil was only supposed to last for one night but it miraculously lasted for eight nights. I believe that today, on this second night (when the oil should have run…
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Rejoicing and Weeping Together: This Is Family
By Kathi Pelton This week families all over our nation gathered around tables to share in the celebration of Thanksgiving. As I viewed many pictures of families smiling together I thought of the “stories behind the smiles” that often are much different than what a social media post relays. This past week one family that…
Oceans in the Desert 