“How are you doing Ms. Ashley?” - Nicole; Current Hope Street Member I’m not sure I knew just how much I missed hearing those words. Or...

Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. -Psalm 90:1 A dwelling place: In my office I have photos of my family, of...

26 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse— 27 the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am...

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purposes....

Booty shaking. Markers without caps. Tripping over basketballs. Dodging Nerf bullets. As families continue to move in and school lets out...

I start each day with a checklist. I rarely finish the day until that list is completed. Then I’m right back at creating the next one. I...

“Sometimes the most bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up” Brene Brown Just show up. Those words have come out my...

I saw the jacket hanging on the door knob. Apartment 6 was Amanda's apartment, and I don't think that sense of loss will ever leave. In...

Honestly, I have a tendency to withdraw. When life becomes full, heavy and hard I can get quiet and hide. God has been using these hard...

It all started with a domino. Several years ago, I was at a women’s retreat and at the end of it all we had to set an intention for the...

Today makes 3. 3 years. 3 years since I officially became the Executive Director of the organization I love. I was young(er) and ready...

"You don't give your heart in pieces/You don't hide yourself to tease us." -Bethel Music & Steffany Gretzinger I struggle with listening...

(click the picture to watch the full video) "Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's...

"Conviction without experience makes for harshness." - Flannery O'Connor Broken people in community with broken people... it is hard. It...

I hear the front door buzzer ring all day; with it voices saying “I need help, I’m homeless”. Can you imagine how difficult that must be?...

“Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place--the Most High who is my refuge--no evil shall befall you, no plague come near your...

“Nothing was certain, but everything was safe - that was part of the mystery of Love.” - Charles Williams The mystery of love... the...

Man, did the Christmas season come early or what?!? I feel like we started to see Christmas themed decor, ugly Christmas sweaters, and...

In college, before every game I would sit in front of my locker and stare down at my shoes. I would soak in the moment and think to...

But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have...