How to Stay Close

At GateWay of Hope, we often read the “Jesus Calling” devotional, and several of our clients also have copies. The devotion on August 4th had a statement that seemed to answer a basic question many of us ask, “How can I be sure I’m in the will of God?” We love God. We...

Languages of Apology

On our last blog post, we dealt with the subject of roadblocks to forgiveness. One final roadblock comes as a suggestion from the book “The 5 Languages of Apology.” Written by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas, the authors suggest that because we respond differently to...

Action Points for God

When we think about the new year, making our goals and resolutions, we also decide how to make those goals happen. That’s where action points come in. An action point is a definite activity or task which helps propel us toward the goal. Did you know that God also uses...

125 Women

As we close the calendar on 2011, we evaluate what has happened this year at GateWay of Hope. Between the three ministries of counseling, prayer and groups, we have served 125 women.Some of these women have found hope and encouragement through a new viewpoint of...

Have You Been Identified?

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be called children of God (1 John 3:1). It’s been intriguing to think about how our identity changes when we come to associate ourselves with Jesus. My devotional this morning opened with Ephesians...