Prayers for our Nation
Did you know the National Day of Prayer (NDP) takes place on Thursday, May 2? Did you even know there is a National Day of Prayer set aside each year to pray for our country? There is and has been for some time. What is the National Day of Prayer? According to the NDP website, […]
Baking Bread and Praying
Our family used to belong to a vibrant church in Houston, TX. Unbelievably, they accepted me into the Chancel Choir. I had no business singing with that group, but they were (and still are) a church that extends grace and I accepted it for that season. One of the traditions of the choir was to […]
Part 3: The Lord’s Prayer—Doxology
[[For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]] Matthew 6:13 NIV Last week we prayed through the valleys of life, but we don’t want to stay there. If we end our prayers on “deliver us from the evil one,” we may be left dwelling on our problems. I don’t know […]
Part 1: The Lord’s Prayer— Praise
“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6: 9-10 (NIV) You’ve said it hundreds of times in church. Or maybe you’ve heard others pray the Lord’s Prayer. But what do each of the […]