Do you need God’s perfect love? Early one Saturday morning I packed my car and drove over the bridge to the other side of the Mississippi River . . . ready to speak to a wonderful group of women, at a beautiful site, about one of my favorite subjects—prayer. Driving and tapping my fingers on the…
I remember dates. Mostly good. Anniversaries of special events. New beginnings. Celebrations. Joys. But then there are the not so good. The downright terrible. Days we’d like to forget but must remember. Some dates pull up powerful images. Like a scrapbook of life living inside our heads. Dates. Pictures. Remembrances. Today we remember. 9/11 Flag…
When our daughter was a very little girl she had a terrible time understanding the difference between today and tomorrow. We couldn’t even talk about yesterday. For example – We’d say, “We’re going to do __________ tomorrow.” Daughter reacted with great enthusiasm. The next morning she’d get up and ask, “Is it tomorrow?” (Who knew…
What is your story? I want to know. There are more that 7 billion people in the world. No two alike. Each person unique and wonderful. You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well…
“A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.” ~William Arthur Ward Are you blessed with good friends? People who believe in you, encourage you, and point you toward hope when you don’t…
You may know the A.C.T.S. prayer model. A. = Adoration C. = ConfessionT. = ThanksgivingS. = Supplication I like this model, but I like the one I learned as a child better. We don’t use the word supplication very often, and I’m not sure many people know what it means. Supplication is defined as: a “humble prayer…
