Pray. Research. Pray. Vote. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. (Romans 8:27 NIV) Omnipotent God, Search our hearts and minds and intercede for your people in this nation. Teach usContinue Reading

Pray. Research. Pray. Vote. God, Your Word tells us that you have searched us and known us, that you perceive our thoughts from afar.  You know every word on our tongues before it is said.  God, forgive our words, thoughts, and deeds that seek to divide and to harm.  HelpContinue Reading

Lord God, Sometimes when we come to you in prayer we don’t know where to start – life seems to be such a tangled mess that only YOU have the ability to untangle it. So it is today in these United States.  For all the wonderful, freedom-loving, life-giving attributes ofContinue Reading

Two years ago I sensed that the season to write for this blog was over.  I have let it exist in cyberspace hoping that if someone read it they would receive comfort, encouragement, or whatever God chooses to give them.Today I am even more concerned for our nation, our freedoms,Continue Reading

I have not written a blog entry for over a month. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been praying, but I am more and more praying “in sighs too deep for words.” God is calling me to a deeper place, something I can only work out with him. So, for nowContinue Reading

This isn’t a prayer. I don’t know if this is true; I haven’t checked it on Snopes. But it’s a good story, so enjoy. Father John Powell, a professor at Loyola University in Chicago, writes about a student in his Theology of Faith class named Tommy: Some twelve years ago,Continue Reading

Last week one of our new neighbors came over to introduce herself and, in the course of the conversation, I mentioned we have four boys age five and under. Her response was one that I’ve heard from lots of people: “WOW! You have your hands full!!” Even though the phraseContinue Reading