Category Archives: Hope

April 23, 2016

Parkview and a Pen

By Christina

imageSaturday morning.
Rainy and solo.
It’s Parkview and a pen.
Pancakes and cappuccino.
Pleasantly humid from the rain.
Morning jazz music with the sound of muffled voices.
This is pretty cool for me.
I take this time to read, write and reflect.
It’s perfect!

Psalm 3:3
But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
My glory, the One who lifts my head high.

We are never alone. In crowds, in courtships, even in conversations we may feel alone. Drifted from the “noise” but trying to keep grounded. These are the very moments that we can identify with scripture. He is all around me like a shield. It feels perfect. This is the way it should be. I am protected in His presence and peace. Continue reading

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April 4, 2016

Focusing Beyond

By Christina

imageOPEN UP OUR EYES TO SEE! That is a strong prayer, often left by the wayside. I see this now.

I left a lot of things in life because I could not see beyond.

All because of a broken focus.

Broken is when something isn’t functioning properly, but we have been given the ability to see clearly.
Some things are sent our way to cause a fog and if we are not careful…If we are not connected to our Lord, then those darts and arrows will work to BREAK our focus!

FAILURE IS BROKEN FOCUS!!!

But the SPIRIT of God was given to us;
For what? TO BREAK… What?
EVERY YOKE!
TO BREAK WHAT TRIES TO BREAK US!

His last prophetic words to us was, “This is a MEGA-Church. In a short time, you will see that.”

FOLLOW
ONE
COURSE
UNTIL
SUCCESSFUL Continue reading

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December 24, 2015

The First Noel

By Christina

imageWhy would anyone dislike a season where we celebrate that our King was brought into this world–our Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer and our HOPE!

This is just another reminder of a God that LOVES us that much!

He has given us peace, joy, hope and love. So we believe that He is the First Noel. The first to forgive and the first to free us.

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7

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November 6, 2015

The Shunammite

By Christina

imageIn 2 Kings 4 there is a Shunammite Woman who doesn’t have the greatest story of all time. She is the “All is well” kind of gal. The one that didn’t want to get her hopes up. For she already had the notion if she had her hopes up—that it would die. I think many people are in a similar case as this woman. They don’t want to believe. They don’t want to have expectations that will never be met. They are the ones that have little to nothing. The ones that really have the strongest stories ever. Continue reading

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