Prayer isn’t a magic wand, but it can be an eternal elixir. We can’t control the way God answers us, but we can open up to Divine possibilities. Even when He says no to our outrageous demands and gently redirects us to a greater plan, He gives us an opportunity to drink in His spirit […]
All I wanted was the light, but all I could see was darkness. In every direction, I searched and discovered more soil and worms. So I shifted my attention away from the world around me and turned inward. I focused on the only good thing I could think of: my desire for the light, and […]
You’re not wasting time … You’re not living in a fantasy… You’re not leaving the real work for someone else. When you open your heart in prayer, you enter an invisible battlefield not everyone knows about. It takes courage to stand in faith against the darkness – I hope you persevere in the light. Your […]
When we spend time in silence contemplating God’s unconditional love for us, He pours His Spirit into us. It’s a beautiful thing. James 1:17 says “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Contemplative prayer gives our Heavenly Father an opportunity to pour His miraculous […]
“The little estimate we put on prayer is evidence from the little time we give it.” – E.M. Bounds I believe wholeheartedly in the power of prayer because I’ve experienced it. After years of hoping, longing and praying for healing of a beloved family member, who was suffering with physical and mental illness, I was […]
Is there anything more powerful than a mother who prays? She doesn’t look like much, I know … on bended knee, alone But isn’t there something about a woman who opens her heart to the Lord? Who is brave enough to realize her own vulnerability in loving these children so much? Who is strong enough […]