Tag: Inspiration
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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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It Is Time To Yield
by Kathi Pelton Today I was remembering a vision that the Lord gave to me many years ago. The vision was of a father’s strong arm pulling a tiny child close to him. The arm of this farher was so big that it shielded every vulnerable part of this small child. He was fully shielding…
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Against All Hope— BELIEVE!
By Kathi Pelton “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed…” Romans 4:18 There are times in our lives where we look all around us and the landscape looks like, “against all hope.” But our faith and belief was never meant to be built upon natural circumstances— but on God, “who brings life to the dead…
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His Shield of Love Surrounds You
Kathi Pelton Is the Lord your refuge?Is he the one that you trust in?Is he the one you turn to in times of suffering?Is he the one that your hope is in? It’s easy to say, “I trust you, Lord” when everything around you is going well. But that moment when the perverbial rug is…
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California, You’ve Been Uncorked!
By Kathi Pelton I don’t normally post about baseball games but today I just have to. I also have never rooted for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win a game but I did during this World Series. I am from the San Francisco North Bay so obviously our family are big SF Giants fans! Giants…
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God Is Listening…
By Kathi Pelton Today I woke up to the voice of the Lord so clearing telling me that he sees me and he hears me. That may sound obvious but there are moments in life that the reminder of his nearness is like a cup of water to a thirsty soul. Today was one of…
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“I Am With You.” says the Lord
Kathi Pelton As I sat down to spend time with the Lord, I heard his quiet whisper come to me and say, “I am with you.” My husband begins each day by bringing me coffee in bed and kissing the top of my head— it is his way of saying, “Honey, I am here for…
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Dare To Hope
Kathi Pelton Seasons— The seasons of our lives ebb and flow with both beauty and heartache— this is true for those who are believers in Yeshua as well as those who do not yet believe. Yet, for those who believe, these ever changing moments have one unchangeable aspect that anchors them through every scenario: HOPE.…
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A Life Laid Down
By Kathi Pelton “If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.” Matthew 16:25 There are so many things that we try to hang onto— afraid to lose what we think that we need. We are living…
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“It Is Well” The Story Behind the Song
The Story Behind the Song— The lyrics to the song, “It Is Well With My Soul” was written by a Heratio Spafford, a successful lawyer, a loving husband, the father of five precious children and a strong Christian. This man faced more tragedy in a few short years than most do in a lifetime. In…
Oceans in the Desert 