Category: Importance of Prayer

Praying for Yourself

I don’t know about you, but I often find it easier to pray for others than it is to pray for myself. I’ll be in conversation with a friend and they’ll share about an issue with their kid or a sick relative, and I don’t have a problem storming the

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Prayers for Our Friends

To be known and loved by people is vital in this world. But, to pray for them or to be prayed for by them, that’s a hint of Heaven.  How do we help our friends? We write cards, send flowers, and bake casseroles in times of need. We help them

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A Praying Woman

Have you ever considered how what you wear represents who you are and what you do? Our wardrobes include leggings for keeping active, business suits for work and meetings, a favorite old sweater for relaxing days, and pretty dresses for special occasions. You prepare an outfit for the day depending

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Whiter Than Snow

At bedtime each night, my husband and I take turns reading a short devotional to our daughter from one of the various age-appropriate Bible storybooks on her bookshelf. Over the years the stories have gotten more complex, the topics more relevant to her current 9-year-old stage of life, and I’ve

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Entering God’s Presence with Praise

Several years ago, I spent a 40-minute drive to my parents’ house instructing my American fiancé how to properly greet his Cuban soon-to-be father-in-law. I explained that my family kissed on the cheek, rather than just shaking hands. We forgo all the formality and fully embrace one another. Thankfully, Bruce

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Wait Expectantly

In our fast-paced culture, it is hard to wait. We are accustomed to getting what we want or need at an ever-increasing speed. Fast food sometimes isn’t fast enough anymore. Our internet speeds are instant, no longer the dial-up wait times of the past. Even being able to talk or

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There’s More Where That Came From

I remember my mom once telling me a story about something her father was known to say: “There’s more where that came from.”  Her father had a very generous and compassionate heart. Even though their family did not have much in the way of wealth, they lived with open and

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Call to Mind

A few weeks back, I went into the backyard with a bucket and picked up a bunch of rocks. I carried the heavy pail inside and poured its contents onto the kitchen counter. Then I grabbed a black marker and wrote down the current year on one rock. Underneath the

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Grace Upon Grace

Loss is something I have become very familiar with over the years.  First, it was my dad, then my younger sister six months later . . . then my mom.  I still remember each phone call I received, telling me I had yet again lost another family member. Within five

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Why Does God Hear Our Prayers?

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes

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