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THIS Hope
Hope is a powerful force. It keeps us going when things are tough and gives us the ability to see through the chaos. THIS hope is even...
Christine Ayala
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Desperate Prayers
I have prayed in desperation before and I know the Lord heard me! Other times, I prayed in desperation and I wasn’t sure if He heard me....
Christine Ayala
Feb 24, 20241 min read


Keep Fighting
When we’re in the thick of the fight, it’s hard to see the end - even if you feel like you’re winning. It is all-encompassing and...
Christine Ayala
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Trusting God
Sometimes that’s all you’ve got - a choice to trust God when nothing makes sense. #shalom #yourjourneytobeingwhole #faith #trustinthelord
Christine Ayala
Feb 4, 20241 min read


Exercising Faith
Trusting God when you don’t understand is when true faith in our God who is Almighty is forged. Until you’ve had to actually use your...
Christine Ayala
Jan 27, 20241 min read


Tested Faith
“Untested faith is just an idea, it becomes real when it’s genuine and it’s refined by fire.” Pastor Chuck ”Consider it pure joy, my...
Christine Ayala
Jan 22, 20241 min read


Forward
Many of us are looking back at 2023 as we look forward to 2024. Whether 2023 went well for you or not does not have to be the place you...
Christine Ayala
Dec 29, 20231 min read


The Lord is My Strength
Don’t give up hope, but don’t hang your hope up on people, because all of us humans fail. Hope in God alone! He never fails! He is always...
Christine Ayala
Dec 20, 20231 min read


Keep On
Don’t Give Up! I pray that your hope in God and His promise will be a raging fire in you! ”And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only...
Christine Ayala
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Give Hope
The book of Hebrews helps me to explain what I feel and believe so strongly because I hope fiercely and believe with a faith that doesn’t...
Christine Ayala
Dec 18, 20231 min read


Standing in Faith
Is anyone out there facing a situation that seems impossible to overcome or remedy? In these cases there is only one Way! The Way! Jesus...
Christine Ayala
Dec 17, 20231 min read


Decisions
How many decisions do you make every day? Quite a few. Many of them are little ones, like which route should I drive to get somewhere or...
Christine Ayala
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Faith Isn’t a Feeling
Walking by faith isn’t our natural, instinctive response to hardship or struggle. Our natural response is usually despair, anger, and a...
Christine Ayala
Dec 9, 20231 min read


While Waiting
Waiting quietly for the Lord is one of the disciplines of following Christ. For many of us, it isn’t easy. We live is a culture that...
Christine Ayala
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Turn to Him
I know that things didn’t turn out how I had hoped or expected them to - maybe they didn’t turn out that way for you too… But, our God,...
Christine Ayala
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Word
You can read God’s word and even memorize it without letting it into your heart. It’s not a magic spell or incantation- God’s word is...
Christine Ayala
Dec 2, 20231 min read


Never Fails
We must never forget that our faith is in God - not our own strengths, talents, abilities or intellect. And definitely not in other...
Christine Ayala
Nov 29, 20231 min read


Faith, Hope and Love
“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Hope keeps you...
Christine Ayala
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Faith > Fear
How do people feed their fears? It’s pretty easy these days - just watch the news or listen to talk radio - or even scroll social media....
Christine Ayala
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Praise Him Anyway
“The Lord gave and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21 There are some things and relationships that...
Christine Ayala
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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