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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
- 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 3, 2017
- 5 min
An Unconventional Guide to Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will NEVER hurt me.” Ever heard that phrase? I did a long time ago on the playground. It’s sad that the meanness starts at such a young age which is even more reason we must learn to stand against such ugliness! There were, in fact, a lot of common phrases that didn’t end up meshing well with my life. For example, one common thing I would hear is “No Drinking and Driving,” and “Just Say No to Drugs!” It sounded good at the time
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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 10, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in Discernment
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) God takes us in and shelters us from evil. We must trust in the One who made us and that His plan for us will come to completion. In due time, the enemy will be destroyed forever, but until that time, we must learn to defend ourselves against the enemy’s schemes. We do not have to fight this spiritual warfare alone. Ou
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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 3, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in our Design
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27) Often, we see ourselves as projected by the world, broken and torn among the dark corridors of the earth. God created us to be something better than what the world has to offer. God created us to be a light unto others, offering more to each other through the spiritual realm than what the world can ever give. We must learn to press into the realization
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Alisa
- Dec 22, 2016
- 2 min
Finding Hope in Boldness
Proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. (Acts 28:31) It’s easy to lose confidence in an evil world as the boldness we have in Christ is replaced by fear and rejection. As followers of Christ, if we are to press through the turbulence, we must step up boldly and proclaim our presence in the world. We were not created to be defeated by the world but rather to thrive and glorify our Maker in all His glory.
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Alisa
- Dec 14, 2016
- 3 min
Choosing Faith
Have you ever felt as though God left you behind? We may have felt this way but we know this to not be true because the Word says that God will never leave us or forsake us. - Deuteronomy 31:6 Naturally, we are seeking an extraordinary experience to swoop us of our feet so that we will land at our destiny. But if God just gave us everything at our command we would be spoiled rotten. Don’t we teach our children to appreciate what they get? Since God is our Father, why should w
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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 25, 2016
- 3 min
Believing God's Promises
God promises us strength, eternal life, salvation, peace prosperity, a purpose, safety, victory, fulfillment, power, grace, and freedom. So then why often do many of us feel as though we are not obtaining these things we are hoping for? Perhaps, because we are living off of our “feelings” and not the “Spirit,” for if listened to the Spirit of God and knew His Word, we would discover than we are already promised these things we just have to believe in them and receive them. Th
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Alisa
- Oct 24, 2016
- 3 min
Finding Hope in Faith
This week we place our hope in faith and God’s promises. Why is it important to have hope? Many of us are easily frustrated in this life and we are susceptible to becoming hopeless. When we are hopeless, are quality of life is lessened as we cannot be the masterpiece that God has created us to be! “And the Lord has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands.” - Deuteronomy 26:18 This blog is a
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Alisa
- Oct 20, 2016
- 2 min
Finding Hope in a Turbulent World
The world is in a turbulent state and has been for ages. The feeling of hopelessness is like a dark tunnel in which there is no escape. You are constantly searching for a way out. But while we are looking for the world to satisfy us, we aimlessly run in circles and fail to find the exit until we get to the point of surrender. The chaos of the world gets to us, and we become a slave to it as we work to fulfill our fleshly cravings. We must find a way out of the darkness. We mu
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