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Hope Street is The Greenhouse for People on 26th and Capitol. We provide housing and community to empower broken men, women, and children to cultivate a relationship with Jesus, themselves, and others to restore hope that flourishing is possible for us all.


As I Sit - I Give Thanks
As I sit at my table this morning I just want to thank God for his many wonderful blessings He has bestowed on me. Thank you God for...
Ashley Thomas
Oct 17, 20181 min read


Faith Like a Child
“To love someone means to see them as God intended them.” -Fyodor Dostoyevsky Some of the greatest moments at Hope Street involve the...
Ashley Thomas
Sep 26, 20182 min read


Plenty
It’s a beautiful morning to sit outside and write a prayer. The cooler air in the morning feels so refreshing. A pair of snuggly pajama...
Ashley Thomas
Sep 12, 20182 min read


You Speak
"Then God said.... So God created...." - Genesis 1:26-27 I do not usually like taking snippets of bible passages - I worry that I might...
Ashley Thomas
Aug 8, 20181 min read


Prayer for the Moment
Father God - You have created in each of us this longing for purpose, for meaning, and for value. You have blessed each of us with gifts...
Ashley Thomas
Jun 27, 20181 min read


A Confession
Father, I love you deeply. I know deep in my soul of souls that you are the maker and creator of alllll things (circular hand motion)....
Ashley Thomas
Jun 13, 20181 min read


Called to Other
“The Holy Spirit holds the tension of God, and is both the abyss and the summit of knowing between Father and Son. The Son is the first...
Ashley Thomas
May 23, 20181 min read


Silence
Silence. I have often heard people say they are uncomfortable in the silence, “I don’t like silence”. “Silence is so boring.” Just about...
Ashley Thomas
Apr 12, 20181 min read


Rising Water
Sometimes I feel pulled in so many different directions I forget the source from which I am able to move. Whether it’s kids, a paper, a...
Ashley Thomas
Mar 28, 20181 min read


Sunrise
I had to drive my daughter to school twice this week (it's only Wednesday). The first time, Monday, she straight up missed the bus. The...
Ashley Thomas
Feb 14, 20182 min read


Is This a Prayer?
“Yeah, isn't it amazing how a man can find himself alone Calling through the darkness for an answer that is never known Yeah, isn't it...
Ashley Thomas
Jan 10, 20181 min read


A Thirst That's Quenched
1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. -Psalm 42...
Ashley Thomas
Dec 27, 20172 min read


If I Were God...
If I were God… and I had to send my son into the world – he would be a huge, strong, superhero type guy. 6ft 2’, well built, riding on a...
Ashley Thomas
Dec 27, 20172 min read
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