Wednesday Prayer

“You cannot conceive, nor can I, of the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.” – Graham Greene, Brighton Rock Like most journeys to...

I was invited to serve on the Board of Directors at Hope Street in the fall of 2001. It was, and still is a volunteer position and I...

I like to make Challah bread. It is the traditional bread prepared for the Sabbath. The recipe is simple; activate the yeast, mix the...

In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father, We come to you this chilly morning full of thankfulness that...

I could watch this sweet girl “wait” for things all day long. She’s observant, she knows what she wants and she’s looking for the right...

“When I'm scared about the future When I'm running from the past When I’m restless in the present Trying to make each moment last When...

God, you are my best friend, my dearest family member, my coolest confidant. You know me better than even I know me. You are at the core...

A couple weeks ago I was glued to the tv watching one of my favorite shows, (I know I will get some judgement or appreciation for this)...

“We will always be better off knowing. Delusion never delivers. Denial can’t sweeten acrid grapes. But hard work now can produce a...

What is the difference between a rearview mirror and your front windshield? Your rearview mirror is designed for you to look at what is...

Who the Son sets free Oh is free indeed I’m a child of God Yes I am In my Father’s house There’s a place for me I’m a child of God Yes I...

Son of mine, come tell me your dreams. Father, I don't want to be a farmer; I want to see the ocean. I have dreams of sailing and seeing...

Jamarra or “J” has lived at Hope Street with her 3 sweet boys for a couple of years now. She’s quiet and reserved, but determined and...

A Prayer from John 1:5-2:11 God of light, reveal in us the things that need to grow, to change and to be restored. Expose in us the...

“By the time I was born, more of me had died than survived. It was no wonder I cannot remember; during the time I went thru brain after...

Every morning myself and some others on staff receive a text message from one of our members. And every morning it starts the same:...

Psalm 103:1-5 Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his...

A couple weeks ago I was listening to a sermon which focused on our responsibility - our ability to respond. The key part of this was the...

Formation: the action of forming or process of being formed. No matter where you turn, you see how people are being formed before our...

As I sit and contemplate how far I’ve come and all that I went through, I can't help but smile and thank God for all of my trials and...