Gaining a heart of wisdom
Author, Priscilla Shirer, had collected her grandmother, buckled her into the passenger seat, and embarked on a junk food run for French fries and vanilla milkshakes. Knowing that her grandmother was a faithful prayer warrior with a notebook full of specific requests and written prayers that she added to daily, Priscilla queried, "Why do you… Continue reading So You Won’t Forget
I’m a note-taker and a scribbler, so the pages of my favorite Bible are highlighted in yellow, underlined in pencil, and inscribed with various colors of pen, but my favorite and most meaningful markings are four sets of initials lightly penciled beside select verses. These are my four sons’ initials, and they draw my eyes… Continue reading When You Don’t Know What to Pray
I have the best of intentions. I've backed them up with a nifty notebook: divided into sections for the days of the week; pages of personalized prayer requests; an alphabetized list of missionaries (Can I make it through the list from memory at 3 a.m. on a wakeful night?); even a few answers to prayer,… Continue reading All Nations
Reading Hebrews 11 reminds me that today's "yes" to God is a ripple in the pond of generations. The #livefree Thursday prompt today is "whisper yes." I'm blessed by the record of others' obedience to God, and challenged to add my "yes" to the choir of faithful followers. // In the age of Twitter and… Continue reading Another Generation of Anything
As an artist, Kelly O'Dell Stanley brings a fresh perspective to her every day living. As a Christian, part of her every day living includes prayer. Praying Upside Down is her road map toward a life in which prayer is not merely an afterthought or a rabbit's foot. Following the paths of her high school insecurities, her… Continue reading A New Perspective
Every parent has heard it -- the greatest of all appeals to justice: "You promised!" The promises of a responsible parent are not lightly made; therefore, the power of the appeal. As children of God, we can approach Him with this same confidence, for His Word is full of trustworthy promises founded upon His character… Continue reading You promised!
"Why would God want us to speak to Him?" William Philip's question stopped me in my tracks because most authors of books on prayer argue from the opposite perspective: "Why should you want to speak to God?" Forever curious about the nature of God and constantly frustrated with my inconsistent prayer life, I found biblically-based and deeply thoughtful reflections… Continue reading Thinking God’s Thoughts After Him
A Mom's Prayers for Her Son by Rob & Joanna Teigen: A Book Review There's nothing like becoming a mother to ratchet up the frequency, sincerity, and desperation of one's prayer life. My husband and I had four boys in eight years, and I was horrified to realize that a new blender comes with more instructions than… Continue reading The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Son
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