See You at the Pole
Next Wednesday, September 25 is a prayer event called See You At the Pole. According to the SYATP website: See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grassroots movement with ten students praying at their school. Twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth […]
God is Able
I’m burdened by a family situation. Despite all my pleading and cajoling, my prayer has not been answered. I think God doesn’t care. Or He is not going to answer this request. Or worse, God is not able. I listen to others and think their God is able but my God is not.
Finding Space
When the movie War Room premiered a few years back, the idea of creating a room to pray prompted all kinds of unique spaces. Closets were converted to prayer rooms and rooms were dedicated for prayer. Sticky notes plastered walls and furniture. Prayers reverberated in these spaces as moms warred for their families. But not […]
Spiritual Vitamins
The other day I checked in at the local YMCA and on the counter sat a basket of colorful strips of papers. Another woman asked the employee what they were. “Spiritual vitamins,” she replied.
Becoming Childlike
Earlier this week I took a long evening walk in our neighborhood. My wandering mind touched on flowers, homes, the stuff people keep (yikes-I’m glad our garage opens to the back!), wildlife and leafy shade. As I turned corners on my familiar path, I reflected on other walks on these same streets with my family. […]
Five-Finger Prayers
Sometimes we need to keep things simple. We create acronyms to help us remember important names and procedures. We make up cues to remind us to do something or not do something. We post notes in high-traffic places to halt us in our tracks. Your child’s hand can prompt all kinds of prayer requests. The […]