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 […]
Rhythms of Prayer
I’m sharing the blog today with my friend and Content Editor for LifeWay Kids Discipleship, Kayla Stevens. I love reading, so much I made a career out of it, but my love for reading didn’t start in school. My passion for books and stories began at home. My parents were avid readers. Books filled our […]
For this child I prayed
I wish I could say I prayed bold, eloquent prayers for my first child—but I did not. My desperate pleas sounded more like: Lord, I do not want this child to turn out like me. Lord, I have no clue what to do. Help me!
Waiting Expectantly
As mothers, we know what it means to be expecting. We wait and allow the baby to grow inside our bodies. We don’t want the baby to come too early. The timing has to be just right for the baby’s growth and development. The same is true with our prayer lives. We pray and wait […]
Start With Praise
I’m sharing the blog today with Joy Moreau, Appalachian Division Coordinator for the Moms in Prayer ministry. You can read her full bio at the end of the post. We don’t know what a new day will bring. We have plans and schedules for our time, but they can change in a minute. Often we […]
Covering Your Child’s Room in Prayer
Many times, when one of my children was at a camp, sports practice, music lessons, or Mother’s Day Out, I would walk by an empty bedroom and be drawn in. Not always sure of what to pray, I surveyed the room for clues. Other times, I stormed a room—furious at the enemy for interfering in […]