Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory […]
Sometimes the workplace can be a difficult environment to feel God’s presence. It can be busy, stressful, full of conflict, even bitter. It can make you not want to walk in the door some days! But, what if we could we turn that bitterness into something sweet? What if we could change our hearts and […]
A daily prayer for knowledge and wisdom. Pray for God to fill you with wisdom and insight to make the right choices. Pray for God’s knowledge and discernment to keep you on the straight and narrow path. Holy Father, you who are all-knowing and wise, teach me your ways. I seek your wisdom and insight, […]
Say you’re sorry to your sister. Now, say something nice to your bother and makeup. Or vice versa. Variations of this scene play out in my house daily. My children love each other, yet because they’re so close, they fight like cats and dogs. So, we have plenty of opportunities to work on apologies and […]
I’ll never forget the year I learned the family recipe for my grandmother’s pecan pie. Each person in the family had a special dish they’d bring to family meals. My mom made the dressing, my aunt made a cream cheese “pinecone” appetizer, my great-aunt brought green beans she’d canned earlier in the year, and my grandmother always […]
Last weekend, I took a stroll with some of my dearest family members. We spent time together beneath the shade of hundred year old oak trees, soaking in the silence of a place filled with memories and love. The silence of a cemetery and the memories of all the loved ones gone before me. Photo […]
I painted the walls of my house yellow. Not the pale, sunny yellow that was all the rage some years ago. No, this yellow is more of a mustard, much darker than in my designer dreams. By the time the painters had completed all the walls of my downstairs, including the two-story walls of the […]
Who’s taller? Who weighs more? Who had the better report card? Who’s winning the game? And on and on it goes in my house… My kids are constantly comparing themselves and trying to outdo each other. I’m forever telling them it’s not about being the tallest or the heaviest or the smartest or the best […]
Thank you to everyone who filled out my reader survey last week! Your responses have energized and inspired me greatly. I’ve spent this past week poring over your words and letting them guide my plans for this next year. Your responses confirmed a few ideas I’ve been incubating and generated some new ones. Where previously […]
My amazing, wonderful, loving, patient Dad! As I reflected on Father’s Day – on what characteristics embody a great father – I was struck by three things that are shared by the three fathers in my life. Three men I love deeply – my father, my father-in-law and my husband, father to my two children. 1) […]
Photo Credit: amanky via Compfight cc I quickly typed the email and hit ‘send’ before I lost my nerve. The night before I tossed and turned thinking about it. How would she take it? Was it too crazy of an idea? Could I handle the rejection? In some crazy act of faith – crazy because I’d […]
I remember a season of life where I struggled to see the blessings all around me, struggled to see beyond the storms. As I learned to lean into God and began to really discover prayer, I soon began to see nothing BUT blessings. For the following year, I could only pray prayers of thanksgiving. I knew I […]
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I believe what is also certain is change. We will have to deal with changes in our lives – all our lives. Change is certain, change is inevitable, change is all around us. There is a time […]
Prayer for Front Line Workers – Prayer & Possibilities
Prayers for frontline workers in this fight against COVID-19. Pray for nurses, doctors, medical staff, grocery store workers, police, firefighters, paramedics, and all essential workers during this global pandemic. Pray for their health and safety. Heavenly and Almighty God, who has all power and might to heal and protect. I pray today for the health […]