I hope I’m there the day your prayers come running giddily up from behind you like children, announcing “it’s time, it’s time.” I hope I get to see how their soft sweet hands take yours, leading you finally into the Light that you’d sensed but couldn’t fathom- into the Glow you’d dared to follow without understanding, into the Brilliance […]
When Gabriel came, you were troubled to hear how God favored you. Instead of puffing up in pride, you were humbled and even afraid – Thank you, Mary – for saying yes anyway. Thank you for choosing Love over fear. Thank you for bringing Light into the world for us all. Please pray for us- that […]
Jesus, With all the chaos of celebrating the season, it’s easy to forget You were born in a manger because King Herod was trying to kill you, due to being threatened by the prophecies of Your power. I adore the way God guided You to safety in Bethlehem through Mary and Joseph’s obedience as refugees. It’s […]
Lately, my eight-year-old son has been reading piles of children’s books about saints. I love seeing him gravitate towards wanting to learn more about God. I want all of my boys to fall in love with Jesus like their dad and I have. The other night, he showed me a story he’d read about St. […]
Jesus, all I want for Christmas is the purity of Your presence in my heart. Please fill me with Your wholehearted joy, Your delight, Your truth, Your freedom, Your courage, Your clarity, Your power, and Your unconditional love. Thank You for all that You are and all that you offer us throughout the year and especially […]
Like a drop of pure white paint, the Spirit enters our colorful lives. Before long, She seems to blend in- and we forget, Who lightened us up. Divine Artist, keep pouring Your radiant love into me- I want to overflow Your brilliance into this dark world.
This week for the first and last time, all three of my sons were in the same Christmas program at school. My eldest had overcome many fears to take on a lead role, and I had volunteered to work with the kids on their lines so was personally invested in many of them-I was looking […]
Great Creator of all beauty, I ask that You pour Your Spirit into my work as a writer. Infuse my words with Your Divine power. Inspire them with Your brilliance and love. Permeate them with Your miraculous possibilities. Pour Your graces into every sentence, so I can speak the fullness of Your truth in a […]
I recently took my whole family to see the new Pixar movie Coco, which is based around the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. We all loved it, kids ranging from ages 5-10 and adults alike. It’s about a little boy, who dreams of being a musician, but his family won’t allow it because the […]
Fiery chaos surrounds me, but You are the still waters in my soul. Through prayer, I retreat- into the silence of Your presence, and I am not burned. Thank You for the promise of Your perfect peace, and Thank You for sustaining us through it all. Related Scripture John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; […]