A month for grateful prayers

A month for grateful prayers

Thank you all for ordering this year’s Advent book. I wrote it almost a year ago and it is so fun to see it in print! We need to sell Advent books early to get them all shipped. Even though it seems our entire culture is rushing into the Christmas season, let’s not...
Life-changing prayer

Life-changing prayer

Jesus taught us to begin our daily prayer with the words, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (Matthew 6:9). In other words, the first moment in prayer is remembering to revere and honor God’s name, or character.  Why does God want us to consider his high...
Thanksgiving Prayers

Thanksgiving Prayers

One of the most important things to prepare for Thanksgiving is our hearts. I wanted to share a few prayers with you for your holiday. Thursday will be about food, family, and football. Let’s make today about our faith. As we prepare for the celebration, we can...
The Bible is an answer to Jesus’ Prayer

The Bible is an answer to Jesus’ Prayer

I had to replace the batteries in the remote again and thought, “They don’t make batteries like they used to.” Then I realized it wasn’t the batteries. I used to put on my favorite news station and watch the whole program. Now, I switch from station to station trying...
Is prayer changing things?

Is prayer changing things?

I don’t pray for our nation’s leadership like I should. Truthfully, I don’t really know what to pray for these days. I know a lot of people prayed for our nation’s leaders in church last Sunday. We need Congress to come to decisions that are best for the citizens and...