Do you find yourself thinking you need to pray more? I do. And while we probably do need to set aside more time for concentrated prayer, these four things can improve our prayer life right now. 1. All Prayer Counts. Sometimes we feel like we’re not praying enough because we aren’t physically on our knees […]
Sometimes the Lord gives us one line or thought that changes everything, a truth to help steer us in the right direction. Crying Out to God I mentioned last week that it’s kind of scary to be handed the one thing you thought was holding you back from doing something God has called you to […]
My son texted me at 8:00 this morning and said, “Mom, this day stinks.” (Slightly edited version!) I told him it was a little early to “scrub” the whole day! What to do when the day starts out badly and then gets worse? 1. Realize you have the power to turn this day around. Maybe […]
Nine Months Let’s say you have a blog…and you haven’t posted in nine months. How do you start back up again? Do you explain what you’ve been doing and why you haven’t written? (Does anyone really want to hear the story of your life for the past nine months? Really?) Do you just post as […]
Ever feel like parts of your life are being lived “in the meantime?” You’re doing what you’re doing today while you’re waiting for something else. Waiting for New Seasons Maybe you’re waiting for a dream job or a particular opportunity. Perhaps you’re waiting for retirement or some other new season that is just around the […]
The Sunday morning before last, I was starting to get quite the headache. We had finished worship practice and I found myself rubbing my neck and jaws because they were so tight and painful. I knew from experience that if those symptoms continued, I would wind up with a debilitating migraine. This was not an […]
I’ve been going through quite a season. There have been so many things I can’t talk about because they involve other people. In every concern of my heart, every area of my life, it seems, there have been serious situations causing me pain in some way. Thus, my long silence…what could I write about? All […]
I spoke at youth group this week to a great bunch of kids. We talked about change … the many changes life brings our way. Our youth pastor just resigned, so as a group, they are going through a big change right now. Individually, they are all going through the many changes teenagers experience. Plus, […]
Tiger Mom? Last month Amy Chua caused an uproar in the conversation of our country when her book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” came out. The Wall Street Journal excerpted a part of the book on Jan. 8, 2011 (see article here) just before the book was published and people were talking about this […]
I’ve been thinking about prayer and reminding myself to pray about everything in my life, in my day. I’ve been saying to myself… PRAY about everything… Your home Your spouse Your kids Your job Your finances Pray ABOUT everything… Your self: body, soul and spirit Your hopes Your fears Your concerns Your worries Pray about […]