God invites us into conversation and relationship through prayer. We’re not born knowing how to pray – it takes practice and training to truly learn to pray and hear God’s response to those prayers. Whether you’re just getting started learning how to pray, or are a seasoned prayer warrior, I pray you’ll find resources here […]
Are you in walking the journey of infertility or know someone who is? It’s a difficult, and often lonely, road. When your body seems to turn against you and refuses to do what seems so simple for everyone else. When you lose hope one moment at a time that you’ll ever experience pregnancy and become […]
I’d just seen him through the windows playing basketball in the backyard. So, where was he now? Did he leave when I wasn’t looking? Did he run off to a friend’s house? It was time for dinner and I couldn’t find my son. Anywhere. I went outside and called his name. I looked around the […]
One of my favorite movie scenes is from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. As Harrison Ford is progressing through the set of challenges and tests of faith to reach the Holy Grail, he comes to the Leap of Faith. He stands at the opening in a mountainside, looking at a deep chasm between where […]
Is pilgrimage still an important facet of a modern-day, Christian faith? Can this ancient ritual of journeying to a sacred site be relevant in our lives today? Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. ~Psalm 84:5 What is a pilgrimage? 1) A journey, especially a long one, […]
I don’t why it continues to amaze me. Why I still can’t believe when it happens. Why I don’t always trust the still, small voice guiding me. Yet, I find myself in this same place time and again. Wondering how those words made the impact they did. How the story I didn’t think was fully […]
A prayer for healing. Pray for God’s healing touch, to heal all that ails, and provide comfort to those who suffer. Heavenly Father, the Great Healer, I pray today for your healing touch. For you are the One who can forgive my sins and heal my sickness. Wrap me in your loving arms and fill […]
Some time ago, an article titled “12 Things Truly Confident People Do Differently” was being circulated through our office. This article was hailed as a list of characteristics we should ascribe to have. Yet, as I read through the list, I felt something crucial was missing. What if the foundation was faith instead of personal […]
What is the essential ingredient of a healthy relationship? Two-way conversation. Having frequent dialogs with each other, sharing the big and small things of your life, and most importantly, listening to the other person. Can you imagine any of your relationships without conversation? The more you talk with someone and the more you really listen, the stronger […]
One of the most unexpected pleasures of being a parent has been rediscovering the joy of summer. For years as a young adult, summer was just the hot season. No different from all the other months – working, working, working – except it was HOT! A season to endure until fall, when the weather finally […]
Did you set any New Year’s resolutions this year? Or lay out any big dreams or goals for the year? This is the time of year we all take a step back to dream and set goals. We have the fresh slate of a new year ahead and have this opportunity to do something new. […]
A prayer for worldwide recovery from the pandemic. Pray for a safe recovery for the world. Pray for the economy to rebound, businesses to reopen, people to find jobs. Pray for friends and families to reunite and find safe ways to socialize. O Heavenly Father, I pray today for the recovery of our world from […]
“Can we fix it? Yes, we can!” My kids were watching an old DVD of ‘Bob the Builder’ this weekend and this catchy refrain of the theme song quickly lodged in my mind. “Time to get busy, such a lot to do. Building and fixing till it’s good as new.” It’s a fun cartoon about helping […]
Experiencing Ground-Shaking Prayer – Prayer & Possibilities
What is the greatest trial or adversity you’ve faced in your life? What words would describe how you faced that challenge? How did you impact those around you? What about words like courage, filled with the Holy Spirit, bold, faithful, healing impact on others? Probably not the first list you came up with, but yet […]