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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
- May 9, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
God’s Will for Your Life
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do
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Alisa
- May 3, 2017
- 3 min
Finding Hope in: Justice
This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.” (Isaiah 56:1) Every day, we are presented with decisions to make. We can either choose the right decisions or the wrong ones. Our Father gives us the ability to choose for ourselves which decisions to make. To choose what is unjust only alters our growth, as we will then be led to the next roadblock, at which point we can choose to
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Alisa
- Apr 27, 2017
- 3 min
Why you should Embrace your Imperfections!
Do you ever wish you were faster, smarter, richer.... just better? Sometimes I think if I had the brain of doctor I would not have to take the long haul around, but then again I might not develop internally if I didn’t proceed on my journey. Trying to be perfect makes me tired. And sometimes my imperfections make other people tired! I'll never be the fastest, the smartest, or the richest. If I plan on that, I'll die trying. Maybe for a short minute we should stop looking at o
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Alisa
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in: Miracles
Then he said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, “Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling so
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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 12, 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
- 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 28, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in:
Faith
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:6–7) As revealed in scripture, God is faithful to His Word. Just like scripture exposes Truth as we come to know God, we can discover in our own lives how God’s promises come to life as we believe in them. We must come to know God to know His great promises. God has placed a desire in our hearts, and He is sure t
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Alisa
- Mar 25, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Hope in: Temptation
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. (James 1:2) Trials present us with opportunity for change, and we rely on our faith to overcome. If we remain stagnant in hardship, we allow the enemy to attack us. Be prepared ahead, using scripture as your shield, and ask for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction. Here you learn to let go of your feelings and replace them with the spirit. Count on good things to come out of worldly tri
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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
- 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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