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My friend Kin recently texted me to rejoice in the prosperity of his two children, now faithful husbands and fathers. ‘What if I had...

Mercy is God’s ache for His children: a stream of unfailing love flowing from His heart towards ours. Through mercy, He woos us and...

7 facts you do not know about Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries: We employ 6 full-time ministers (plus support staff). We own and...

‘Woe to you when all men speak well of you…’ (LK 6:26) ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the...

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.’ (Matt. 5: 9) Failing to save ourselves, freed only through Mercy, we...

‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.’ (Matt. 5:8) Lent is an extended season of exposure. For 40 days, God tends to...

‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for what is right, for they shall be filled.’ (Matt. 5:6) Jesus wrecks our appetites. Sexy idols...

‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’ (Matt. 5:4) Happy are the sad. Real joy comes from Christ, and Christ comes...

‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ (Matt. 5:3) Poverty can incline us to riches beyond ourselves....

“When Mary was betrothed to Joseph but before they lived together she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her...

Advent 2: Beauty, Burning ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath! Produce fruit in keeping with repentance…I...

‘The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.’ (Rom. 13:11)...

‘O blood and water that flows from the heart of the Savior as a fount of mercy for us, [we] trust in You!’ St. Faustina Today we...

‘Your most merciful Heart is all my hope. I have nothing for my defense but only Your mercy; in it lies all my trust.’ St. Faustina...

‘I desire trust from My creatures. Encourage souls to place their trust in My fathomless mercy. Let the weak, sinful soul have no fear to...

Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Announcing my ‘gay self’ to my mother provoked her. It drew tears, and a halting invitation for me to...

‘It is a dreadful thing to fall in the hands of the living God.’ (Heb. 10: 31) That the Creator and Redeemer of all would stoop down to...

‘Brothers, we do not want you to grieve like the rest of men who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again…’ (1 Thess. 4:...

I am happy to announce the release of Desert Stream Ministries 2013 Mid-year Newsletter. The newsletter features articles written by...

I need a Spirited kick to rouse me from routine, the everyday drone that can drown out what God wants. Recently, God goaded me to share a...