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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


This is Beautiful
“Can you tell what each of these folks has been through? In life.” – Charles Wiggins “Nope. All I see is JOY and LOVE and PEACE.” –...
Ashley Thomas
Apr 25, 20181 min read


Hope Street Member Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come to you today to say thank you for all the blessings, grace, mercy and consistency you have bestowed upon us. We...
Ashley Thomas
Apr 18, 20182 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


Nay Sayers
“It’s ridiculous that you continually are allowed to miss school for basketball. Only 3 percent of athletes get to play in college on a...
Ashley Thomas
Apr 4, 20182 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


Board Member Prayer
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” ― Ram Dass I’ll be honest. I pray. Fairly often. But probably not often enough... That...
Ashley Thomas
Mar 21, 20182 min read


Soft Hearts
Father in Heaven, I praise and thank you for this day. For the new breath in my lungs, for the birds early this morning, for the life...
Ashley Thomas
Mar 14, 20181 min read


Flourishing
Crabby maybe distant. Angry maybe bitter. Frown, no smile to be seen. Last resort, stuck, afraid. These are just some of the words that...
Ashley Thomas
Mar 9, 20183 min read


Drama Mama
“We can take it out to the streets if you really want to keep yappin’...” Close to the last words I want to hear first thing in the...
Ashley Thomas
Mar 7, 20182 min read


Trust
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." --Ernest Hemingway Trust – it’s a word that’s been on my mind a...
Ashley Thomas
Feb 28, 20182 min read


Recap: Women's Luncheon
If you did not make our first ever Women's Luncheon you missed a great time! Over 170 women gathered to share a meal and hear from guest...
Ashley Thomas
Feb 23, 20181 min read


Growth in a Greenhouse
Jesus calls us to recognize that gladness and sadness are never separate, joy and sorrow really belong together, and that mourning and...
Ashley Thomas
Feb 22, 20181 min read


Ashley Thomas
Feb 19, 20180 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


Burden.
Burden. I used to think I had made it to the top of the “spiritual tiers” when I knew I had been placed with a burden. Now I wish...
Ashley Thomas
Feb 7, 20182 min read


How are you flourishing?
How are you flourishing? There was some drama over the weekend. Nothing out of the norm, nonetheless needed to be dealt with. Yes, the...
Ashley Thomas
Jan 31, 20182 min read


Clinging
“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it.” – David Foster Wallace Father, there’s always that thing. That thing I think can...
Ashley Thomas
Jan 24, 20181 min read


Board Member Prayer
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. - Isaiah 61:3 Hope Street Greenhouse...
Ashley Thomas
Jan 17, 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
Toxic Resolutions
I was scrolling through twitter and had a good laugh at this: No more toxic friendships in 2018 No more toxic relationships in 2018 No...
Ashley Thomas
Jan 3, 20182 min read
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