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From Dry, Dormant Seeds..
As I pray for lost loved ones, God reminds me that he is working on the seeds of their faith, even dry, dormant seeds that seem to have no life in them.
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Ask: Finding Lessons in Suffering
In the midst-or at the end--of suffering, do you ask God what He wanted you to learn? A look at asking God to help you understand what suffering is meant to produce in your life.
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Hidden in God’s house
In Psalm 27 David faces enemies with confidence because he is safe within God's home. What does this mean, and how can we have the same confidence with our enemies?
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Tips for Choosing–and Using–a Word or Bible Verse for the Year
Choosing a verse or word of the year can help focus your time with God for the year. Here are some tips on both choosing and using a verse for this year.
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Advent and the Art of Waiting
I wanted to celebrate Advent. Instead I found myself with a migraine living a mini Advent and looking at the Psalms. Object lessons can hurt, y'all!
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Hope for prodigals (sort of part two)
Most of us know someone who isn’t walking with God. And for the anxious soul, it’s easy to worry and fear over those souls. It feels justified. Why would I NOT worry about the heart status of my loved ones? How could it possibly be wrong? Well...
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Prayers for Prodigals–A Review
I’d love to say I have no experience with this, that all of my children are walking with God, but the truth is I have prodigals. And the heart status of people I love can be agonizing. I worry. I push sometimes. Sometimes my fear over their eternal futures paralyzes me. I want to pray, but I run out of words. Mostly I run out of hope. I have prayed for years, and sometimes I am too weary to pray another day. Enter James Banks and his book Prayers for Prodigals: 90 Days of Prayer for Your Child.
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Three Hidden Benefits of Anxiety
Can anxiety actually create beneficial character traits in a Christian? Yep, and James gives us three. Discover how God can use your weakness for HIs purposes.
