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Alisa
- Aug 21, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in: The New Kingdom
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. (Revelation 21:1) As we live in a world full of sin and brokenness, it is difficult to comprehend a new heaven and a new earth, free from what we have so long been accustomed to. Even so, we can cling to the hope that all our pains from this world will soon vanish, and we have faith for a new life in the presence of our Maker. The closer we dra
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Alisa
- Jun 20, 2017
- 3 min
Finding Hope in:
Everlasting Hope
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed
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Alisa
- Jun 13, 2017
- 3 min
Hope for Today
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Revelation 3:11-13) Even now we can have hope bec
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Alisa
- Jun 8, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in: Seeking God First
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) With life’s complexities, it is increasingly difficult to hear God’s voice. We must commit that we will choose to serve the Lord and not submit to the ways of the world so that God’s
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Alisa
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
Living Fearless
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14:27) Jesus left the world with the gift of peace, but few people have peace in their frazzled lives as they worry and fret over life itself. Relying on the world leaves us dry every time as we find ourselves thirsting for more water. Choosing to receive Christ more than worldly things will fulfill the gap that lies withi
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Alisa
- Apr 13, 2017
- 5 min
Why Worry Will Make You Question Everything
Have you ever been called a “worry wart?” If you haven’t, I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase. It could be your worrisome grandmother always checking on you. Or, it could be you are worried about your sick child. Whatever the worry, know this: it doesn’t have to consume you. If you allow it, worry will let you question everything…especially the good. I used to “worry” so much that the doctor once prescribed me pills to mask it. Both my addiction to alcohol and my disconnection w
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Alisa
- Apr 5, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
Seeking God First
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) With life’s complexities, it is increasingly difficult to hear God’s voice. We must commit that we will choose to serve the Lord and not submit to the ways of the world so that God’s
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Alisa
- Mar 31, 2017
- 1 min
Mercy House
A big project I am working on about a sober living house and our sometimes messed up lives.... But...hope is always present with God as our Saviour... 1986 Tonkawa, Oklahoma The Swimming Hole is what we called it. Down a long, narrow trail, off the dirt road in the middle of nowhere in the countryside of Oklahoma me, Sarah and Mindy ran impatiently toward the swampy river so we could swing off the crazy rope and make a splash . It wasn’t very long ago we had learned to swim a
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Alisa
- Mar 30, 2017
- 4 min
Patience is the Secret Ingredient
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” - James 1:2-3 NIV If it’s one thing we need in the midst of our trials, it’s faith! Faith that this pain, this thorn in our side, is temporary! We also need patience to ride out the test. Patience is the secret ingredient that develops are faith and so we can pass the test! We need patient in our trials and this means
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Alisa
- Mar 22, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
Positive Words
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21) The treasure of our hearts come out through our spoken Word. We can declare victory over our lives by speaking Truth, or we can secure our failure by speaking negativity. Take note of your words each day, for this is an evaluation of our hearts. If our hearts are indeed striving for life, we can speak light into any darkness that surrounds us. Conversely, the beauty of a gar
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Alisa
- Mar 9, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
Holiness
I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground. I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. (Leviticus 11:44–45) Holiness is a virtue that few find in a world that is unclean and works effortlessly to destroy our God-given destinies into the likeness of Christ. We must therefore strive continuously to become like ou
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Alisa
- Jan 13, 2017
- 2 min
Our Protector in the Storm
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. (Psalm 91:4–6) The Lord our God is our ultimate source of protection and strength and our ever-present need in time of trouble. Earthly sources may claim to have all the answers for us, but t
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Alisa
- Jan 6, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in Deliverance
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:17–18) People of the world consistently try to find their fulfillment in temporary things. They idolize things such as money, fame, sex, and drugs, which may seem enticing at the time, but once they consume us, we are at a loss. God is our deliverer for all things under the sun. God can and will d
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Alisa
- Jan 2, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in the Great I AM
God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” (Exodus 3:14) God’s people are infinitely safe from the ruins of affliction. Though we may experience affliction, if only for a brief moment in time, we are never confined by our weakness but rather, come out better than before because for those that believe, God uses everything for the good. Although we labor in vain, we will not be constricted by the chains that onc
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Alisa
- Nov 18, 2016
- 4 min
The Test of Time
God’s timing is not like the earthly timing we are accustomed to. We focus on the earthly realm of which we are required to fit our busy schedules. We become lost in the mix of everyday wants and needs. Far too often we fall prey to greed and we want things now and we want it our way. Unfortunately, our way is not what is always best for us. If we had it our way we would all be rich, living in mansions, and going to five star restaurants, but then what kind of person would we
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Alisa
- Nov 2, 2016
- 3 min
The Girls House
In this story, I reveal the brokenness that humans endure. We all struggle at some point in our lives. Everyone can relate to that. Indeed, in this story, there is the drama of real live situations – but attached to the drama are lessons to be learned. It is not until the end of the problems each person see’s the light at the end of the tunnel. Some lights shine better than others, and sadly other lives end in darkness. “In the end, I saw the beauty of it all. I could put the
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Alisa
- Oct 30, 2016
- 4 min
How to Truly Live
How do we live on purpose? The struggle is real in this life and our circumstances are so often changing. In fact, we do not even know if the next day will be our last. If we really sink that into our spirit we find that all that we wish to accomplish in this life, we have not. So how do we live each day to the fullest? How do we ensure that we are doing everything where supposed to be doing? Simply put, we cannot on our own accord. On my own accord I fall short in everything
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Alisa
- Oct 27, 2016
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
God’s Sufficiency
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you. My whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1) God is sufficient for you and me in a world torn in two. We may long for worldly relationship or material items, but these things will never give us the fulfillment that comes from a relationship with Jesus. Contemplate and focus on God, and your concerns for the world will fade into the distant land. The more your focus b
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