I woke up this morning thinking of my baby-girl, Alli. She’s your typical teenage girl. Hormones. Drama. Messy room. She has a love for clothes, shoes especially. Boys (well, we’re not going there yet). The thought I actually woke up with this morning is this, “Alli is going to make an amazing prayer warrior.” Alli has an amazing memory. Astounding, in fact. ...
Prayer Life. It’s what we’re all supposed to have. Not just times of prayer. But lives filled with and marked by prayer. By communication with God. By releasing His power into our situations and watching His power and hand moving in our lives. In this 6th and final lesson, we look at a different kind of prayer. It’s good to pray in the midst ...
There have been so many things happen lately that make me feel helpless. Things that happen to me or to the ones I love that make me ask in utter desperation, “What can I do?” The PARCC assessment tests and the Common Core (don’t get me started on the Common Core) are a couple things that come to mind. Loved ...
“You should be like Esther.” These were the first words that popped into my head this morning (after the ever popular “I wish my dog would let me sleep longer”). I know…deep thoughts first thing in the morning. So after a couple mugs of tea, my morning devotions, and some time to really wake up, I thought about it. How ...
In part 4 of Prayer Life, we take a look at another layer in the foundation of a successful prayer life – The Word. His Word is the basis of our faith, it’s what our prayers are founded on, and it carries power when we speak it. We also check out a few things outside of the prayer room that ...