Prayer, something I’ve known how to do since I was a tiny child. You go to God, you talk to Him, you get down on your knees, and because of the Holy Spirit, sometimes words aren’t even needed! (Romans 8:26) This year has been one of the hardest years of my life and the lives …
“Is that a person? Running towards me? It’s just a speck in the distance. That can’t be a person. No one knows I’m coming home. And even if they did I’m expecting doors slammed in my face. Surely no one would be running to meet me. But it is a person! They are getting closer. …
A child is sick, pray. You need a new job, pray. You want to praise God, pray. Thankful for a good meal, pray. As a Christian, prayer should be an enormous and constant part of our lives. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 reminds us to pray without ceasing. In other words, to pray persistently, without giving up. …
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” Have you ever stopped to think about how powerful the words are in this children’s Sunday school song that we’ve sung for generations? A simple reminder of how our faith should be seen by others. …
A tiny, yet mighty cry greeted me each time my three children came into this world. Their first cries are ingrained in my memory as the most beautiful sounds on earth. Becoming a mother is indescribable. The nurses place this tiny, helpless baby on your chest and suddenly absolutely NOTHING else matters. When we brought …
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“Mommy is breakfast ready yet?” “Mommy are we there yet?” “Mommy when is it going to be time to….” Patience. A word we hear from the time we’re old enough to understand it, until our dying day. We learn about it in cute songs like “Have Patience.” We memorize the fruit of the spirit passage …
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