(day 18 of my 31 day blog series: Live Free. ) I love that I am free to pray anytime, anywhere. In my car, on a plane, stuck in traffic, or in the doctor's office. In my house. In bed. While exercising, sitting outside in the sun, walking in nature, or quietly in public places. In a coffee house with a friend. On the phone, over text, Continue Reading
A Prayer for Peace
Father God, thank You for another day to pause and pray here. I thank You for the gift of the internet and freedom of speech. I thank You for the written prayers are going out on the web every day and even every hour. What a gift to know You hear and answer prayers. Through prayer, we all long to bring You glory, to remind others of the hope found Continue Reading
A Prayer for Dreamers
(Thank you for your patience about my weekly Sweet P's prayer posts. I'm hoping to be more consistent now that I made it through end of the school year with my kids and my son's graduation!) Holy God, the One and Only God of all creation, I praise You today. Thank You for the gift of life. Thank You for giving me dreams, Your God-sized dreams. Continue Reading
Sweet P’s: Prayer on Good Friday
Wow, Lord, I cannot find words to describe the depth of my heart on this Good Friday. Jesus, as I remember what You did all those years ago, I cannot help but bow my heart in brokenness. I'm undone. Unworthy. I am overwhelmed to consider all the suffering You took on behalf of all humanity. And for me. Your love reaches beyond my Continue Reading
A Prayer for Today
Lord God, where would I be without You? I remember the days when I didn't believe You were for me. I thought You were against me. Such loneliness, darkness and despair. I remember the days when I choose my own path over Yours. I thought I knew better than You what was best for me. Ha. It was not good. Hurting and afraid, I hid behind Continue Reading
A Prayer for the Suffering
Lord God Almighty, I thank You again for another week. Another day, another hour. You alone give life and breath and I'm grateful. I thank You that I can approach Your throne of grace and receive mercy in my time of need. Your ways are higher than mine. Your thoughts, greater. You are God alone, the author of all living things, big and Continue Reading