What if we can’t find the words?
by Elizabeth-Anne Lovell It is a difficult thing, isn’t it? To pray when you can’t find the words. Maybe you have prayed for so long you can’t think of any more words. Maybe there is so much going on that you don’t know what words to start with. Maybe you are too tired to speak. […]
Ten Reasons to Keep Praying During this Pandemic
My focus is waning. I’m Zoomed out and zoned out. I don’t want to be but there you have it. I’ve been zoned out of my prayer time too. Maybe you’ve had these same thoughts: What was I praying? God are you there? What are we having for dinner tonight? Oh wow, how long have […]
Praying A. E. I. O. U.
by J Carr Reading, understanding, loving, and living the truth of scripture do not come naturally. How then does it come? It comes supernaturally. What do we do when we want something supernatural to happen? We ask God to do it. Psalm 119 is about God’s revealed and written truth, its glory, and our relationship […]
Praying with Precision
A couple of years ago, my adult children took me to a shooting range for Mother’s Day. I know it’s rather unconventional. While other moms were dining at fancy restaurants with linen napkins, I was knocking off paper enemies. Holding the cold metal in my hand, I aimed at the close-up target and missed—not only […]
Don’t Try to Be Right. Just Pray
By Johanna Vann We all love to be right, don’t we? Sometimes, being right can feel like a spiritual gift. We think we know what’s best for our loved ones (and even strangers!) so it’s hard to understand why they don’t submit to our wisdom. Yeah, I’ve felt that way a time or two! But, […]