[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
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord.” (Psalm 127:3 CEV) “…strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow….Great is Thy Faithfulness…” – Thomas O. Chisholm I started to write another post forContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our children and future on Thursdays this year.] “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3 NIV) “Please stand up for the poor, help the children of the needy, come down hard on the cruel tyrants.” (Psalm 72:4 MSG)Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and the future on Thursdays this year.] God of the Children and the Future, You, Lord, are our God and we love you with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. From everlasting to everlasting, your Love is with those who fearContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children and families on Thursdays this year.] The following story is taken from Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban by Chad Robichaux, David L. Thomas. Copyright © 2023 by Chad Robichaux, David L. Thomas. “IContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children and families on Thursdays this year.] As I write this I am studying Esther’s story. There are many interesting facets to the story, but one that caught my attention is the importance of her identity and community as a Jewish woman. As youContinue Reading
Father God, We sing praise to your name and extol you, whose name is the Lord. You are a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows; you are always reigning from your holy dwelling. You love all your children, but have a special place in your heart for theContinue Reading
[I intend to pray for children and families on Thursdays this year. Please join me.] I have been working my way through the story of Samson in Judges 13-16. If you only know the children’s Sunday School version of his story you know he was very strong because he hadContinue Reading
[I intend to pray for children and families on Thursdays this year and I would love to have you join me.] 1-2 All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel inContinue Reading
You probably know that the Christian year begins with the first Sunday of Advent (the fourth Sunday before Christmas) and that Christmas is the second season in this year. Did you know that the “liturgical” season of Christmas is only twelve days long – lasting from Christmas through Epiphany whenContinue Reading