Tag: mercy
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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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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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“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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Open Up That Golden Gate
By Kathi Pelton “…for in my wrath I struck you, but in my mercy I have had mercy on you. Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession.” Isaiah 60:10-11 A couple…
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DWELL
Kathi Pelton September marks a time of changing seasons. It is the gateway of Fall; weather turns brisk, sweaters come out of the closet and leaves begin to change colors. It always feels like a time where we begin to nestle together inside of our dwelling places— a time to find HOME again. For me,…
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Freedom In Forgiveness
By Kathi Pelton Someone recently asked me about how I handled a past situation that included someone who had hurt me deeply that was to attend a significant and important event in my life. My answer was short (but not simple)— I said, “FORGIVENESS!” I don’t know if that was the answer that they hoped…
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ABUNDANCE!
By Kathi Pelton Our neighbors have numerous fruit trees of different kinds that line our back fence. These trees create a natural barrier between our homes that give greater privacy. But two years ago we watched in horror as the owner of the property behind us took a chain saw and took every tree down…
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Do You Feel Defeated?
By Kathi Pelton Defeat— it’s a hard place to be in. To be “defeated” is to be demoralized; having lost confidence and hope. It is to be completely disheartened. Being defeated or feeling defeated robs you of any determination or hope of finding your confidence again. It is a paralysis of hope that you can…
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You Will Receive Change For Change
Kathi Pelton Beginning in 2002 my family began living in British Columbia serving as the directors of a house of prayer called, The War Room, that Patricia King had opened the year before. As US citizens, living in a foreign country, we could not receive income or a salary. Therefore we were dependent on the…
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Pay Attention To Those Random Thoughts— They Might Be The Lord Nudging You
By Kathi Pelton Do you ever get a thought that goes through your head that seems random and doesn’t make much sense? These thoughts or nudges can come with a compulsion to do something that you didn’t intend to do or that causes your feet to take you where you didn’t intend to go. I…
Oceans in the Desert 