Author Archives: Alisa Hope Wagner

Alisa Hope Wagner gave her life to Jesus at the age of 14 in a small Baptist church in South Texas. All she wanted was to be loved, and she found that love through Jesus Christ. Alisa has never felt unloved since that day! Alisa has her BA degree in English from A & M - Corpus Christi and her MA degree in English - Applied Linguistics from the University of Houston. She served in women's ministry leadership for five years. She has a God-given passion to write, and she loves to write about what the Holy Spirit is currently teaching her. Alisa has published devotionals, articles and poetry; and she is continuously trying to reach people for Christ with her writing. She has also written her first novel and is currently seeking publication. Alisa married her high school sweetheart, and they have been married for over twelve years. They enjoy raising their two sons and daughter.

A Desire to Serve {weekend word}

The Language of God

A language that is actively being spoken transforms. Only dead languages, like Latin, stay the same as the years roll by. English is no different. There is a remarkable difference between Chaucer’s Old English, Shakespeare’s Early Modern English and today’s English. New English words are being formed every year, especially withRead the Rest…

The Closed Hibiscus Bloom

My daughter loves to pick me flowers. I have to watch her as we walk our church’s lawn, because she will pick the beautifully landscaped flower bushes along the way. I have taught her that she can’t pick flowers outside our gym, neighbor’s house or at the store. But atRead the Rest…

Sore Soul

When I was in elementary school, I cried one afternoon because I didn’t feel well. My teacher sent me to the nurse’s office, which I had never been to before. The nurse was very sweet and asked me what was the matter. I told her that my entire body ached,Read the Rest…

Keeping Secrets

“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2.19 NIV). Jesus’ mother could definitely keep a secret. She spoke to angels, became pregnant as a virgin, was blessed by prophets, received gifts from Magi and escaped the genocide of firstborn sons. By the timeRead the Rest…