Tag Archives: Faith

Holy and Gracious Father, Today I bring my children to you by name _______________________. I believe that you are a good and righteous Father who delights in bringing good gifts to your chil...

We all have reasons for living our lives in fast gear.  Some of our reasons are really good ones too.  We may have a house full of kids, a busy work and social life, or just brains that don&...

Dear Father, Today God, I bring to you my husband. I know that the most powerful thing I can do for my husband is to pray for him. I pray that I would have the patience and courage to underst...

As much as I love solitude, I don’t love silence. Anything but silence.  Please.  It’s deafening.  It’s unfamiliar.  It’s uncomfortable. &#x...

Abba Father, I come to you today and present my purpose to you. I release the hold of having to perform or live up to the expectations others have on me. What you have called me to is a yoke ...

A few weeks ago, my friend Rebecca gave me challenge. She said, “Be still. Try doing nothing for 20 minutes and then I’d like you to write about it.” When she suggested this, I was i...

What does it mean to pray for an Elephant? When I was in my twenties, I prayed a foolish and audacious prayer that one day a real elephant would show up at the youth group I was the pastor of. I could...

In speaking with a sweet friend today I was remembering a time when life really hurt. There have actually been many times, but this one in particular changed my life. This was to be the fir...

Often in the middle of a particularly hectic week, I’ll take a moment to think about what my life would be like if I didn’t have a full time career. I fantasize about a weekday that isn&rs...

You know how if you say a word over and over enough, it starts to sound strange?  Like the overuse of it makes it feel foreign on your tongue and unfamiliar to your ears? I’m sta...