(I'm away at the Colorado Christian Writers Conference this weekend.) Please pray for all of us writers, editors, agents, and teaching staff as we gather to learn, connect with one another and meet with the Lord. We need His leading to write. Thank you. I'm attending a book clinic, working on my book proposal and chapter sample for my Continue Reading
Walk For Life 2012 – Life Network
I am preparing to run my first 5K (June 2nd). I'm trying to raise $500 for our local crisis pregnancy center. For the past several years now I've volunteered for Life Network, co-leading post abortion Bible study groups. Because of my abortion in 1990, I love to help others who are once where I was: * Bound in shame and/or secrecy. * Angry Continue Reading
A Prayer for The Grieving
Father God, thank You for the gift of being able to pray to You, for others. I find comfort in knowing I can come to You and You hear and answer. Lord, so many people are grieving right now. I know of some personally and my heart aches with them. This life is hard and sometimes even cruel. We don't understand. We get mad. We feel abandoned, Continue Reading
Teach Us to Pray
Father God, teach us to pray. We've grown weary and lost our wonder. We've become busy, distracted and discouraged. We've created formulas out of prayer, do A,B, C, D, and if we don't pray just right, we often feel guilty and stop praying. God, please come and encourage our hearts today. Teach us to pray. Remind us that prayer is a precious, Continue Reading
Not Enough Time to Pray
In our busy lives, we often push prayer to the back burner. We have good intentions to pray, but unfortunately time gets the best of us.We lay in bed at night and remember we completely forgot to pray. Tired from a long day, we whisper a short prayer and fall asleep. Why is this? Why do we struggle to pray throughout our day? I am convinced Continue Reading
Feeling Unworthy and Needing Prayer
(Here is a prayer for those feeling unworthy) Lord God Almighty, great is Your faithful. Great is Your name, Jesus. You are Lord of all lords, King of all kings, creator of heaven and earth, all knowing and all powerful, our righteous judge, our redeemer, healer, and the savior of the world. I praise You today because no matter what I have going Continue Reading