Tag Archives: praying

It’s two degrees outside, and sub-zero conditions are becoming the norm. With seven or eight inches of snow piling high, the sun has surrendered in defeat. Vehicles are hidden by white fluffy flakes and the icicles hanging off houses looks like the teeth of angry monsters. It’s no joke; outside ...

Just as how hats protect our heads, spiritual food protects our souls. But just as how you have to put the hat on your head, you have to put the spiritual food in your mouth. Family, friends and pastors can freely provide the spiritual food we need, but if we ...

Our feelings are very human and part of what makes us frail. To limit our frailty, we find ways to harden or suppress or otherwise numb our emotions. We may ignore our hearts, ignore other people’s feelings, use distraction like substances or video games or other addictions, or simply avoid ...

My parents never prayed; at least I never saw them pray. Growing up, God wasn’t a high priority in my house. So, after turning my life over to Jesus, it was a bit awkward for me to submit myself physically to the Lord. Lowering myself to the ground on bended ...

I was lying in bed with my daughter, then nine years old, while praying for her at bedtime.  It had been a rather harrowing day and she had gotten the brunt of my frustration in a way that now seemed extremely harsh.  I sensed there was a problem because she ...