Category Archives: prayer
ARE YOUR PRAYERS A LAST RESORT?
What’s on your worry list today? Are you anxious about the future? Do you fear you won’t have enough money to make the house payment? Are you fearful of a positive COVID19 diagnosis? Are you up in arms about the … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear Jesus, You were willing to leave the entire flock to find that one sheep who went astray. You were wiling to give living water to an enemy of your people. You spent quality time with those who needed your … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear Heavenly, Father, This has been a week, Lord. I know that everything is in your hands and I have confidence that you will bring order from chaos, but it seems when it rains it pours. So I come to … Continue reading
SUNDAY PRAYER
Dear Holy, God, You are the bright and shining star. You make the birds to sing and the waters to spring up and rain pour down to nourish your creation. My heart delights in your name. I wonder sometimes, what … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear, Lord, I just read an article about a summer sleep away camp in Georgia. More than 3/4 of the camp attendees and staffers contracted the Covid19 virus. With statistics like that, I can’t help but be concerned for children … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear God, ruler of heaven earth, you have brought me through another week. I thank you for your love, your protection, your wisdom and constant care. Things are getting so strange in this world of ours. Of course you know … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear, Lord, Some days I feel like I can do all things through your bounty and grace. There are also days when I feel overloaded with worry. I think a lot about those I love – family, dear friends, those … Continue reading
SUNDAY PRAYER
Dear Holy, Risen, Savior, GOD, As I look forward to celebrating your ascension into heaven, I can’t help but imagine what it will be like when you return. You’ve promised in your Holy Word that you will return to us … Continue reading
MONDAY PRAYER
Good morning, Heavenly Father. I just want to thank you for getting me through the past week. There were some surprises along the way – both good and bad, but you’ve taught me to accept these things and know that you’re … Continue reading
SUNDAY PRAYER
Dear, Risen Savior, Brother and Friend, Jesus, I come to you this Sunday after Easter with a heavy heart. I like many others in this world have grown impatient. I find myself becoming angry that I can’t be with my … Continue reading
DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
There are a ton of little problems we face every day. They may become mind boggling if we let them. For example: A fitted bed sheet that doesn’t fit. Having to pee as soon as you’re snuggled into bed. Trying … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear, Holy, Father, You have set before us a new day, filled with sunshine and hope. As I think about the events of the past week, my heart has been slightly on a roller coaster trekking uphill one day … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear, Heavenly, Father, As the week winds down, I come to you with a mind filled with anxious thoughts. I know that you’ve told me not to be anxious about anything – that you’re in control and with me every … Continue reading
LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER
Do you pray on a daily basis? Maybe you pray before meals or upon going to sleep each night. Maybe your prayers are sporadic and often forgotten. Did you know that even calling out God’s name is in effect a … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Every day of the week is important. When we think about how long it took God to create the world, the universe, the seas and air and all things within them, it is not only unbelievable, but astonishing. Our Creator … Continue reading
WORD FOR TODAY
People often ask me how I come up with things to write about each day. For the most part, there is no rhyme nor reason to it. I write things about Christianity, aging, living in troubled times, going through difficulties … Continue reading
FRIDAY PRAYER
(In response to Julie Cook’s call for prayer and Citizen Tom’s answer.) This has been a week filled with more and more slander, back biting, unethical behavior, the slow but sure death of a country turning further and further away from … Continue reading
WHERE TWO OR MORE ARE GATHERED
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 I belong to a small congregation. It’s truly a family of Christian believers who care about each other. I ‘ve been a member of a large church body … Continue reading
IF MY PEOPLE HUMBLE THEMSELVES …
We are a nation divided right now and the only way to be unified once more is to pray for God’s intercession. Our governing leaders have been faced with threats of assassination. Bombs in the mail are the new message … Continue reading
ONE ON ONE WITH GOD
I’ve always admired King David and his intimate relationship with God. He messed up, strayed from God’s commandments, yet he was considered the apple of God’s eye. I often wondered at some of his psalms and the angry demands he made … Continue reading
