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5 Prayers that Thank God for the Gift of Life
It’s Bonus Day 4,383. How do I know? Because Rev writes the number on his calendar every single morning. 12 years and counting … since the miracle.
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5 Prayers that will Help When You Want to Focus on Jesus
I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest parts of walking in faith for me is keeping my focus on Jesus. It’s easy for me to get tossed around by my circumstances and my thoughts about those circumstances. Like the disciples, I can get so frightened by the storms that I fail to…
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Prayers that will Strengthen When You Have Weak Faith
This verse has been rattling around my head and stirring my heart this week… Why do you have so little faith? Matthew 6:30 I keep thinking about the times Jesus’ followers allowed their fears and worries to overshadow their trust in the Lord. And if I’m being honest, I have to admit I have times when I’m guilty….
Verses that will Help You to Pray Every Day
I love praying Scripture. Each morning, I sit with my Bible and journal … writing the verses the Lord uses to speak to my heart. Then I write the prayers those verses inspire. At the bottom of each journal page, I have a section where I list the prayer needs of friends and family as…
Powerful Verses to Pray that will Bless Your Children
You and I want so many things for our children and grandchildren as a new school year begins. We want them to have a love for learning and creativity. We hope they’ll be happy, strong, and kind. And we’d love for them to be successful and well-liked by their teachers and classmates. We hope they…
5 Prayers that will Strengthen You When You are Anxious and Afraid
Many of us have spent the week praying for hurting families in El Paso and Dayton while at the same time trying to get their heads around the unsettling feeling that the places we’ve always believed we were safe, may not be. It’s understandable that some of us are feeling anxious and afraid. In the…
5 Verses to Pray When You Need to Be Patient
I can be patient with people most of the time. It’s a little easier now that our children are grown. Although, I can still remember how daily demands and interruptions, bad attitudes (theirs and mine) and plain old mom exhaustion made for more than the occasional loss of my desired calm composed kindness. Yep, being…
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5 Verses You Need to Pray Before You Speak Out
I think a lot about words! Of course, I do. I’m a writer and as I said earlier this week … a talker. But it’s more than that… Words of affirmation are my love language. Positive words fill my love tank and yes, negative words have the opposite effect. Although not everyone feels the impact…
5 Verses to Pray When You Need a New Perspective
I can remember sitting with a friend over lunch. Her daughter had recently returned home from college for summer break. My friend was thrilled to have her daughter home but also a bit concerned. You see… Her daughter had arrived upset with everyone! Her profs and teachers were uninformed and unhelpful. Her friends were unkind…
5 Verses to Pray When You Need to be Strong
When the challenge your facing feels overwhelming and it’s hard to be strong, it’s time to pray. These 5 Bible verses and prayers will help when it’s hard for you to find the words.
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5 Psalms to Pray that will Help When You Feel Lonely
We’ve never been more connected than we are today. Yet, more of us are lonelier than ever before. We’re praying 5 Psalms that will help and give us hope. #Prayer #Hope #Loneliness #FeelLonely
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5 Verses to Pray When You Want to Seek God First
SEEK was my word for 2018, and I chose Luke 12:31 as my verse… Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and He will give you everything you need. At the end of the year, I knew there was no moving on. Seek went from being my word for the year to being my word for life!…
5 Verses to Pray When You Need a Miracle
If you clicked on the title to this post because you wanted to know more, because you need to pray … I’m guessing you need a miracle in your life. You’re not alone … my most visited post is 5 Verses to Pray When You Need God to Do the Impossible. And if you visit…
5 Verses to Pray When You are in a Time of Change
It’s that time of the year… I’ve heard friends are calling it #Maycember. And I understand. I still remember overstuffed calendar pages filled with end of the school year events and activities, and although the days were long and exhausting, that wasn’t the hardest part… The hardest part was dealing with impending CHANGE! The end…
5 Verses to Pray Before You Tell Your Story
Thank you so much for SHOUTING your disapproval and disagreements on social media and blog comments. You’ve convinced me how much I really need to know your Jesus. Said no one ever! So many of those disagreements have to do with the things we consider moral and immoral, right and wrong, good and bad ……
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5 of the Best Faith Books You Need to Reread Every Year
I’ve read a handful of books in my life that I would say have been “life-changing” in the ways they have challenged me and grown my faith. Books I simply call – the Best Faith Books! These are books I reread often. Most have them have been around for a while. I’m guessing that even…
How to Help a Loved One Struggling with Fear
I’m not a fan of many of the sayings you typically find on church signs. You know. Things like… Don’t tell God how big your fear is, tell your fear how big your God is. F.E.A.R. – False Evidence Appearing Real Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death. Although there may be…
How Can I Ever Begin to Thank You, Jesus?
It’s Easter! He is Risen! I thought this would be the easiest prayer of all to write until I began and words seemed beyond my reach because I knew the truth… How Can I Ever Begin to Thank You, Jesus? Your Resurrection Day changed everything! Everything! Because of Your resurrection… My sins are forgiven and…
Father, Please Help Me on the Painful In-Between Days
It’s the day between Good Friday and Easter. And for a moment, I want to turn my attention from Jesus to His followers because I can relate to between days … painful days of confusion, overwhelming grief and unanswered questions. I think most of us have experienced those “in-between” days. The truth is we’re all…
Father, It is Finished – Please Forgive Me
I have a hard time getting my brain around all that this day we call “Good Friday” embraces. When I think about the betrayals and denials, trials and lashes, a crown of thorns and crowds shouting “crucify Him” … all pieces of the day that Jesus suffered and died. How can we call it ……
Father, Help Me to be Humble and Kind – Make Me Like Jesus
So much happened on Thursday of Holy Week. Jesus washed His apostles’ feet. He celebrated a Passover meal with them. He walked with them and taught them about faith and faithfulness. He warned them of the world’s hatred and promised them the presence of the Holy Spirit. And He prayed. Today, I’m praying and asking…