The Sanctuary of Hope Devotions

Broken Shell

We recently got back from the beach. Kenlee’s favorite thing to do at the beach is to pick up seashells. One night we were out picking up seashells and she was passing by the beautiful shells and picking up broken shells. I asked why she was picking up the broken shells and not the whole shells and she said “It may be broken but it still has a heart and beautiful to me.” What she said stopped me in my tracks and I thought WOW, my six year old daughter gets what most people ne

Respond

Respond to crisis, suffering and tribulation. From suffering to overcoming victory. Read Exodus 1:6-21 You can grow in the midst of affliction. Honor God always! The midwives feared and honored God. Embrace God…don’t run. Fulfill your promises. Make a Plan! Exodus 2:1-9. Moses’ mother had a plan for her son and got paid. Do your part…faith without works is dead. Don’t react in the flesh. Respond by the Spirit. Ephesians 6:12 we don’t wrestle against flesh and bloo

Built-In Not Tacked-On

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Joshua 1:8 We live in a very routine driven world. Whether it’s our coffee, our morning news show, or even our social media. We schedule everything in our lives, but how many times do we just put our Bible and Jesus time in when it

Committed to the Process

Over and over in the Bible you see where someone is taken through a process. You see where they start and you watch as God grows them. He forms them into a mighty tool that he can use to lead his people or help someone who needs it. Most of the time restoration is found. Life is a process we go through highs and lows. Our life is a journey, some live a life where they can be a strength that others can lean on. Some, in the category that I fall under are restored. I say that t

Grace

Often times as a believer I have struggled with carving out time to commune with the Lord. From the time I was a young teenager I would have this constant reminder in my spirit of the importance of reading His word and spending time in prayer. At times it would be the enemy reminding me of my failure and most times it was my Savior who would lovingly call me to spend time with Him. It wasn’t until in my young adult life that I realized if I continued to listen to the voice o

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