My daughter’s middle school musical was set in England, so the actors needed to learn British accents. To encourage the students to adopt an accent and get more comfortable using it, the teacher established days the actors had to speak only in British accents at school. On those days, they wore a button indicating they […]

We’ve talked about what is redemption and how we ask God for our sins, our past, to be redeemed. Today, I want to soak in God’s promises of redemption from scripture. Let’s take a minute to hear what He says about how He will redeem whatever we’ve been through. and provide for those who grieve […]

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land, the people walked in darkness and distance from God. Consider that first Christmas Eve. Only a few people knew something special was coming, but for the rest of the world, it was a day like any other. The shepherds were going about their work as […]

An Advent prayer for hope. In this prayer for the first week of Advent, pray for your heart to be filled with the hope of Christ, that his light will triumph over darkness. O Lord, as we enter this season of Advent, this time of waiting and anticipation, fill me with the hope of Christ. […]

If you want to more fully experience Holy Week, the journey with Jesus from Palm Sunday, his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, through Holy Saturday, the day after his crucifixion, step into these daily prayers for Holy Week. Prepare your heart for Easter, by stepping fully into Holy Week with these prayers. These are prayers I’ve […]

A daily prayer for teachers. Pray for strength, wisdom, compassion, and patience for teachers as they work tirelessly to prepare our children for the future. Personalize this prayer and prayer over specific teachers by name. Pray over your child’s teacher as the school year begins, and continue to pray throughout the year.  Heavenly Father, what […]

Pray with beads? Is that something I should do? But, I’m not Catholic and I’m not sure about praying the rosary. I’d been getting questions for a while about how to pray with prayer beads, but had resisted the idea. I wasn’t sure prayer beads were for me – or were for Protestants for that […]

A daily prayer for unity. Pray for love and forgiveness to be our guiding compass, binding us together in perfect unity. Heavenly Father, hear my prayer for unity, that we may all love each other as you first loved us. May we act with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience toward one another, living in […]

For many years, I didn’t attend church. “Too busy”, “not part of the community”, “couldn’t find the right ‘fit’” were just some of the reasons (excuses). I told myself I didn’t need a church. God is everywhere, right? So, why do I need to plug into a church community when I can worship and serve on […]

A prayer for church leaders – pastors, lay leaders, worship leaders, teachers, youth ministry leaders, volunteers. Pray for the leaders in your church to hold steady in their call and find God’s peace and rest to keep their spirit refreshed for the work ahead. Heavenly Father, you call us each to different work in your […]

A daily prayer to stop worrying. Pray for God’s peace which passes understanding. Pray more, worry less, placing your trust in God. Almighty and loving God, fill me with your peace. For I am prone to worry, anxiety threatens to steal my peace. The world around me can be frightening, my situation perilous. The storms […]

An Advent prayer for joy. In this prayer for the third week of Advent, pray for joy in the Lord, to rejoice and be glad forever in God’s creation. Holy Father, Lord of all creation, you have power and might over heaven and earth. You speak a word and mountains move. You whisper and the […]

What if each chair you sat in had been prayed over? Each place you visit? Even your house? How powerful would it be if we filled the world with prayer over every street, every school, every community? A prayer walk is a form of intercessory prayer, praying for the needs of others around you, even […]

Do you use music in your prayer? Have you tried singing prayers or using a song as prayer? Praying with music can be a powerful way to pray. Let’s look at three ways you can use music in your prayers – maybe even one you haven’t thought to try before. Sing to the Lord a […]