“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) By the time you read this, the tears on my laptop keyboard will have dried and my emotional mess will be organized into words, sentences, and paragraphs that make sense toContinue Reading
[Today on this Mother’s Day, join me in praying for the “spiritual mamas” who are such a vital part of Christ’s Church.] “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” (2 TimothyContinue Reading
“The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?” (Psalm 113:4-6 TPT) The other day my Bible reading took me through Psalm 99:1-5. The first part of this sounds like lotsContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…” (Isaiah 61:1 NIV) I haveContinue Reading
“Being united with God is my highest good.I have made the Almighty Lord my refugeso that I may report everything that he has done.” (Psalm 73:28 GW) “Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” (Psalm 143:10 GW) How do we get theContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.” (Isaiah 45:23 NIV) I have a goal of writing a prayer on each of the psalms. So far I’ve done the first 96, soContinue Reading
“This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16 NIV) Life has decisions to make, doesn’t it? In some seasons of life the decisions are more life-impactingContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” – God (Jeremiah 3:15 ESV) “When the churches cease to pray for ministers, ministers will no longer be a blessingContinue Reading
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” (Ephesians 4:4-6 NIV) Once upon a time there was a little boy whose father was a dearly beloved friendContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays.] Today is the National Day of Prayer so, while prayer gatherings are held all over this nation, I pray the following over her children: AMEN and AMENContinue Reading