Weekly Prayer

"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8 One of the greatest gifts one can receive is peace. Not just peace around us, but peace within us. For many, including myself, there have been seasons when sleep was hard to find because worry, fear, uncertainty, or life's challenges kept our minds racing. That's why hearing a Homes member say, "I sleep so peacefully at Hope Street," is so powerful. It reminds me that peace is more t

Your presence here is seriously overflowing. Ample. In every area. You make yourself known to people who have little been introduced to you previously. You create a sense of peace. You transform lives. You connect us to one another. You are so big here. Can I just ask you to keep doing that God? You provide all we need God. My two biggest prayer requests for Hope Street as of late have been for safety and funds. I have felt like those are the two needs that aren’t already tak

At 7 years old, he is curious, kind, and inquisitive. During a recent Family Dinner, he said “Jamie, sit next to me!” I could write several pages on the power of that simple, “you belong” invitation in and of itself. As I engaged with others around the table, I felt his little hand tracing some tattooed words on my forearm. He read the words aloud and said “what does this mean?” I explained that the words “do not grow weary” and “do not lose heart” are from one of my favorite

A familiar question, as volunteers, and staff alike get acclimated to life inside of Hope Street. That question is usually accompanied with - is what I am doing beneficial? In our American culture we value productivity. We place a heavy emphasis on numbers, and all too often allow that to determine the level of success. Inside the Greenhouse for People culture there’s an opportunity for that temptation to get disrupted. Suddenly you come face to face with one person, or may

God, can you give me limitless grace? I am not as kind, loving or patient as I should be. Not with everyone. I expect more from some than others. I shouldn't. I see some heart problems as lack of exposure and opportunity and other heart problems as lack of care. I shouldn’t. I have been judgmental. I have all but written people off. Why is it that I want to hug some to bring transformation and shake others to bring transformation? God, I need to stop picking and choosing whe

At Hope Street, we are reminded that life change doesn’t always happen in grand, dramatic moments. Most of the time, it begins in simple, intentional spaces. Sometimes around a warm cup of coffee in The Vine. Something sacred unfolds; conversations start, laughter fills the room, and hearts begin to soften. What may seem ordinary becomes extraordinary when God is present. In the book of Hebrews, we’re called to “consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good

A couple of months ago, I was processing a sad experience with my mentor in a virtual meeting. Sharing about a former member who had relapsed–the sadness over the whole situation, the things I saw and the fact that in that dark moment this individual wasn’t aware of how beloved they were. The moment felt dark and heavy. While in this meeting, little Chosyn came running to the glass door of my office. I tried just giving a little wave…thinking she would understand and run off.

Thank You, thank You All my worship belongs to the one who has carried me through Thank You For the wonders You've done And the ones that You're still gonna do Thank You I know words aren't enough But I'll keep showing up with these two "Thank You" Thank You: Elevation Worship These are the lyrics that came over my speaker as I pulled into our venue for the book launch this last Sunday. Teary eyed I sat for a minute as all I could think about was all I am grateful for. This

"Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the LORD’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly. Then the LORD will be your delight." Isaiah 58:13 As a 'do-it-all' kind of woman, when I hear the word rest, I don't automatically associate it with 'delightful.' Oftentimes, it causes a big sigh from within, because it is just anot