In the midst of trial and tribulation, it can seem like your prayers are bouncing off the floors of heaven—never reaching the Maker, the One who can change the course of history. You pray, and pray, and pray and yet, despite your greatest prayer warrior efforts, nothing seems to change. ...
Read More »Prayer–The Power for Charleston
Evil assaulted the Church this week in Charleston, SC. While social media erupted with compassion, and political bandwagons rolled out, #prayforcharleston trended to the top of the charts. Far fewer realize they missed the opening ceremonies at this most recent battleground. It is not coincidental that there was a day ...
Read More »Prayer: Ask With Persistence
Jesus taught his disciples how to pray as he knew that they would need to know to be persistent. From time to time we need this reminder as well. Luke 11:9 says to ask God and it will be given to you, “So I say to you: Ask and it will ...
Read More »When Your Child Asks Hard Questions
It happens every other day or so, my quick-thinking, must-have-answers-to-everything little girl startling me with her tough questions. I should have known it was coming, because we had just spent the day at her school and in the hallway was a special needs student. The most precious sweetheart you have ever ...
Read More »Child, I’ll Take Care of the Monster
Dear Jesus, There’s a monster in my room. But it’s not under my bed. It’s neither in my closet nor in my head. He’s very real and very ugly, too. The monster comes out at night, when everyone is asleep. When the house is quite and the lights are off, ...
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