Do you doodle in the margins of your notes at school or work? Did you know that doodling actually helps your mind focus and retain what you’re hearing?  Prayer Doodles are a way to use your love for doodling and drawing in your prayers to help you focus on God. Keep reading to learn how you […]

Praying Scripture back to God is a powerful way to pray deep and build your prayer language. What better way to honor our majestic God than to use His own words to praise Him and pray to Him? It’s also a way to dig deeper into scripture while you pray. While Psalms are a popular choice […]

As I scroll through my news feeds, I’m confronted by so many needs and tragedies. A friend’s wife battling cancer, a high school classmate who passed away, a prayer request for a broken marriage, a mother worried about her teen’s battle with depression, a friend struggling with care for aging parents. Then there’s the news… […]

I’d never given Lent much thought until I got married. My new husband, who had grown up in a deeply Catholic culture, suddenly decided to quit drinking sodas and not eat any meat on Fridays. I didn’t even realize the season and hadn’t considered what to give up for Lent. Lent wasn’t a big tradition […]

A daily prayer for peace. Pray for more of God’s peace which passes all understanding to permeate this world. Pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. Almighty Father, I pray today for peace on this earth. Lord, fill my heart and mind with your peace which exceeds all understanding. For this […]

Is your Easter all about eggs and bunnies and dressing up nice for church? What about the deeper meaning of the celebration? Try adding one or more (or all) of these Holy Week activities to make your Easter celebration more meaningful and fully experience the joy of the hallelujahs on Easter Sunday.  For more ideas […]

Praying through the Lord’s Prayer: Give us this day our daily bread. Prayer for God’s provision in your life. O Lord, my Heavenly Father, give me this my daily bread. Lord, I pray for your great provision over my daily physical needs. Help me to trust in your provision each and every day. Ease my […]

As much as I loved my small group, I always dreaded this last part of our meeting – the closing prayer. It wasn’t the prayer I minded. I just didn’t want to be called on to say it. I’d stare at my feet, willing someone else to volunteer. I hoped this wouldn’t be one of […]

When my youngest was a baby, I cherished that last feeding of the night. I’d settle into the rocker in his room and, while he nursed, I’d sit in the dark hush of his room. As he fell asleep, I’d let the rhythmic rocking and gentle sound of his breathing calm my soul. I’d clear my […]

Is your prayer life feeling uninspired and stale? Still learning how to pray? Want to develop your prayer language and connect more deeply with God? Ready to enrich and reignite your prayer life and further enhance your relationship with God? Want to explore creative prayer methods and fresh ideas for prayer? That’s exactly where I […]

Communication has come a long way. My children will never know the sound of a busy signal on the phone or the unique sound of a modem trying to access dial-up internet access. In the same way, I didn’t experience party lines or asking the operator to connect me to the person I was trying […]

A daily prayer to overcome fear. Pray for God’s promises of “do not be afraid” to fill your heart. Pray for God’s protection and strength. Almighty God, your scriptures repeat these words “do not be afraid”, yet I so often am. You say “do not fear”, yet fear threatens to overtake me some days. So, […]

A daily prayer for your husband. Pray for God’s love to be reflected in your husband and in my marriage, for your marriage to be strengthened and for your husband to live into all God has called him into. Heavenly Lord, I pray over my husband today. May he know you and love you, living […]

Do you journal your prayers? Write your prayers down as letters to God? Prayer journaling – writing letters to God – is a powerful way to pray and keep a record of your prayers so you can see where God has been at work in your life. If you’re not sure how to get started […]