A few weeks ago we talked about prayer, actually about our struggle to pray. So, I’m still thinking about that. Can we talk a bit more? One of the reasons I think we struggle to pray is that God can sometimes seem quiet when our world seems loud. We can hardly hear ourselves think because of all the noise from our hearts breaking, and from God – we hear crickets. It’s not always that way…
Doesn’t it seem that beginning the year – January – is the time to make some changes? January for the year is kinda like Mondays for diets. It just seems the logical time to start over. My family (and my church family) are smack dab in the middle of prayer and fasting. The month of January has been dedicated to seeking God in a deeper way. I am fasting bread and sweets (sugar). I do…
Sometimes when I sit down to write, I get an overwhelming feeling that my words need to meet some elusive criteria set by they. When I get caught up in that little game, I inevitably lose. They are so hard to please, mainly because they are mighty in number. So often I tell Lary that we need this or can’t eat that or must do this because they said it. He usually says, “Well, if…
Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. [a]In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way]. Proverbs 3:5-6, AMP Gosh, I’ve missed talking to you all. My daughter has battled illness for about a month. Our focus has been on caring for her and…
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