Desperate Prayers
Today’s post is written by friend and author, Chris Baxter. “And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak; for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.” But Jesus turning and seeing […]
Teach Your Child to Pray Early and Often
I’ve been teaching children in the church setting for many years. I love teaching children the truths of the Bible. I love helping them understand that we serve a God who loves us no matter what. One of the most amazing things that I can teach kids is that they can talk to God at […]
What the Father is Doing
Jesus gave them this answer, “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.’” John 5:19 How often do I ask the Father what He is doing in a situation and then pray […]
Ten Reasons to Give Thanks Every Day
I know I’m in the minority, but I look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday more than Christmas. Why? Because this holiday remains stripped-down, untarnished, and pure. We may get all Martha-like with the food preparation but expectations for the day stay low. No one will return the pumpkin pie. No one has to pretend she […]
Readying Your Wee Ones for a Life of Prayer
Learning to pray continuously takes us adults a lifetime it seems. But once young children learn that they CAN converse with God they just assume that it happens any time, any place, under any circumstance. In Luke 18:17 Jesus says, “I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter […]
When You Need Help
It’s been an exhausting week. I heard disturbing medical terms. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Ablation. Panic attack. Cardiologist. Blood clots. Life-threatening. CT scan. Tumors. Biopsy. Oncologist. Emergency Room. Cancer.