Daily prayer for letting go and trusting God. Pray to trust in God’s plan for your life. Pray to release your control and follow where God leads. Lord, I know you have a plan for my life, but I can’t see it right now. The path ahead seems dark and unknown. I’ve been trying so […]

When you’re feeling tired and weary, when you have a heavy heart, when you’re too tired to find the words, are you tempted to skip prayer? In these times, prayer can feel hard, yet these are the times we need prayer the most. These three prayers for the weary heart are my go-to prayers when […]

Faith is forged in the fires of trial. It’s in the process of facing our fears and doubts, then finding Jesus, where we really develop our faith. It’s easy to believe when prayers are answered and miracles received, but those don’t build lasting faith as much as going through the struggle. Peter learned this the […]

Praying through art is a multi-sensory way to connect to God through prayer. Visio Divina is one form of prayer using images – works of art, stained glass windows, icons, even images in nature. Learn how to pray with Visio Divina and be inspired to try it in your prayers! Visio Divina is translated as […]

You know that feeling when everything’s clicking in your life, when you’re at your most creative, most productive, most energetic, most satisfied? It can feel like you have superhuman powers. As if you can do it all! And then, IT hits. That thing which zaps all your creativity, all your energy, all your mojo. Like […]

When life comes at you – and it will because this life is not easy – how you respond? What are your go-to strategies to face the trials of this life? How do you cope with the stress of life and fight back against the struggles you’re facing? It’s tempting to turn to solutions of […]

How long have you been stuck in your current chapter waiting for that fresh start, waiting for direction on what’s next, waiting for a prayer to be answered? A few days, a few weeks, even a few years? Does God’s “possible” sometimes feel out of reach and unobtainable? I take such comfort and inspiration from […]

I’ve been praying a lot for courage.  Courage to start this blog.  Courage to share my writing with others.  Courage to step out of my comfort zone and follow where God is leading me. Then it occurred to me that maybe I’m praying for the wrong thing.  If we have faith, then we have courage […]

“Is there a right way to pray?”  I heard this question from a new Christian who was struggling to figure out prayer, but it’s one I’ve also wondered myself. Do you ever wonder if you’re praying the right way? Are you using the right words, the right motions, the right methods? Are your attempts at […]

How often do you slow down and focus deeply? When do you still your mind and body to simply listen to God and focus on his word? Probably not much, if you’re like most people today. We’re all busy and pulled in many different directions. Some say meditation on God’s Word is a lost art […]

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No one wants to run away. Deep inside we want to be brave and stand strong. Yet so often our knees begin to tremble and our resolve crumbles when we’re put to the test. Take heart, because Jesus knows we can’t always stay strong and firm. He knows we’ll fall away, take alternate paths through life, […]

When I was a little girl, my grandfather brought home the most adorable puppy; black fur with light brown eyebrows and that puppy energy. Every time I visited, I asked if he’d given the puppy a name. After having the dog for weeks, he told me he’d finally named the dog: “Yet”. I asked why […]

A prayer for a new year. As we embark upon a new year, pray for new beginnings and fresh starts through Christ. For God can make all things new. Heavenly Father, as we embark upon a new year, remind my heart to leave the old things behind and look ahead to a new year, full […]