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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.
Weekly Prayer


Reciprocal Relationships
“Our Father in heaven, Lord I come to you Father for Ashley - I can feel her stress level and the heaviness of her mind and heart. Lord...
Ashley Thomas
Sep 5, 20181 min read


Adult Children
Our kids are cute. They say funny things. They are blunt. They are loving and they are kind. They are so easy to love. But it is our...
Ashley Thomas
Aug 29, 20182 min read


One Last Goodbye
I love the adults at Hope Street. But I love the kids so much more. Honestly, WAY MORE. The kids are awesome. At first they are super...
Ashley Thomas
Aug 22, 20182 min read


I have gained weight!
“Flourishing goes beyond happiness, or satisfaction with life. True, people who flourish are happy. But that’s not the half of it. Beyond...
Ashley Thomas
Aug 15, 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


Paper Box Living
When I was in high school there were opportunities to experience a life of poverty. So well intentioned students would get a paper box,...
Ashley Thomas
Aug 1, 20181 min read


Morning Gratitude
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." - GK Chesterton Father...
Ashley Thomas
Jul 25, 20181 min read


Hope Street Member Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you with a humbled heart. Father God, thank you for your faithful love that endures forever. Ps. 118...
Ashley Thomas
Jul 18, 20182 min read


kids BEING kids
Yesterday, we took a road trip out to Oconomowoc for a day at the lake. We piled nine of our kids in cars and made our way from 26th and...
Ashley Thomas
Jul 4, 20182 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


Open House Recap
Was it worth it? That is often a question I ask myself after we have a large event, finished project or anything else that takes a...
Ashley Thomas
Jun 22, 20182 min read


Let It Be Done!
Thank you Lord for this day and for my life and for my many blessings. Thank you for placing me here at Hope Street. Help me to look out...
Ashley Thomas
Jun 20, 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


Praise!
Praise! When things are moving fast, if you aren’t careful you will miss the moments that are making a difference. The thankful moments....
Ashley Thomas
Jun 6, 20181 min read


If it ever gets easier...quit.
I remember my first week at Hope Street like it was yesterday. In many ways it was a whirlwind of information, people, training, and more...
Ashley Thomas
May 30, 20182 min read


May Newsletter 2018
#newsletter #may #yearend #statistics #purpose #community #together #numbers #people
Ashley Thomas
May 28, 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


Hope Street Member Prayer
Father God, I come before you with a humble mind, body and spirit. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you for everlasting...
Ashley Thomas
May 16, 20182 min read


Rap Sheet
"Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be...
Ashley Thomas
May 9, 20182 min read


Present over Perfect
“I feel small and yet, I feel part of it all” - Shauna Niequist Have you ever been given a book to read and either outwardly or inwardly...
Ashley Thomas
May 2, 20182 min read
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