Alley Family Roots

A Love Story in the Shadow of the Eifel Mountains, began in the small village of Shuen Ecken. In the heart of post-World War II Europe, an eager 19-year-old boy named Willis Earl Alley was the son of Vernon and Isa Mae. He was the middle child born into a tribe of 12 field workers.…

The Giver of Life

We were created by God to hear from heaven. We take a step of faith, rely on God, and trust that He will speak through us as His Spirit moves to do His work and God’s perfect will. Jesus is the Gift that keeps on giving. His Word deepens all our supernatural relationships. Who fills…

John Wayne

Before John Wayne passed away, a young TEEN gave the Duke hope! Robert Schuller’s teenage daughter, Cindy, was in an accident and had to have her leg amputated. John Wayne was a big fan of Pastor Robert Schuller, and John heard about his daughter. John Wayne wrote a note to her saying: Dear Cindy, sorry…

Hope Rising

Yes Lord, tis the season for a weary world to REJOICE, for yonder breaks a NEW and glorious morning! As His JOY rises in me, I face the future with eyes wide open, and a smile that cheers others. “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!” Psalm 144:15 By faith, we anticipate unlimited…

Resting in Him

“My people shall dwell in quiet resting places.” Isaiah 32:18. There is a clear separation between our spirit and our soul’s feeling nature. God crafted us in three distinct parts. Our visible body, our eternal thinking and feeling soul, and the invisible space within where our spirit is. When a believer has gone through all…

Ears to Hear

Each year for ten nights in December, our Pueblo stays up until 4 am celebrating with loud music. God gave us ears to hear His still, quiet voice. A faith in God builds by hearing what the silent creation screams. “GLORY TO GOD!” It is difficult to hear what the Spirit is saying in the…

Beyond Hope

Keep your nose in His Word, and out of world noise. Let His eyes show you what is inside the gift of faith. Blind to the chaos, our focus is on the goodness tucked inside. The Holy Spirit shining through ribbons of HOPE. The woke is wrestling as God thunders in victory. Praise is our…

Gratitude Art

You are in charge of the amount of joy you will allow. Be the fool, and rejoice in the great future that God has planned. Stretch the idea of art to include whatever sparks a fancy in you! Our awesome Father gave us all talents. Do what you love! Write, Bake, Run, Paint, Sing, Carve,…

Christmas Poetry

On Friday, December 25, 1863, Henry Longfellow—as a 57-year-old widowed father of six children, the oldest of which had been nearly paralyzed as his country fought a war against itself—wrote a poem seeking to capture the dissonance in his own heart and the world he observes around him that Christmas Day. Henry’s most widely read…

Trust His Purpose

Eager for a purpose? Share what God has done for you so far and trust Him to equip you for the next step. Without knowing how to pray or ask, just show up wanting to be useful. Just be there silent. Allow your spirit to listen and read a broken, struggling spirit. Allow the Spirit…