Birds of a Feather by Brenda Wood “With this praying bit, I’m going to have to look for knee guards with a life time warranty.” I know Ramona was only joking, because her note began with “You betcha we’ll keep praying” and because the Bible says: “Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have… Continue reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER
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LOUD – Five Minute Fridays
Linking to The Gypsy Mama on Fridays. I have 5 minutes to write. The word is LOUD. Here I go: LOUD I don’t really like loud music, especially the decibels that make my ears ring. But I love it loud enough that I can hear it. Yes I think I have a slight hearing problem. I keep… Continue reading LOUD – Five Minute Fridays
A CIRCLE OF PROTECTION
A Circle of Protection by Jan Cox One winter I had visited my daughter – about one and one half hours south of our home. The day I left to return it was misty and raining. About a half hour into the drive I stopped for gas. I asked if the northern winding road was… Continue reading A CIRCLE OF PROTECTION
THOUGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thought Adjustment by Janet Sketchley “Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!” (1 Corinthians 6:15b, NIV) Talk about an odd verse for God to use to correct me! This is not exactly on my list of temptations. But I knew what He meant. I’ve been thinking lately… Continue reading THOUGHT ADJUSTMENT
NIGHT WRESTLING
Night Wrestling by Violet Nesdoly (reprinted with permission) “Jacob and the Angel at Peniel” by William Brassey Hole “And He said, ‘Let Me go, for the day breaks.’ But he said, ‘I will not let You go unless You bless me.’” Genesis 32:26 Jacob and his family had finally broken free of Laban. Jacob’s entourage… Continue reading NIGHT WRESTLING
BRAVE – Five Minute Fridays
Brave A good practice for making me write – Five Minute Fridays. Linking onto The Gypsy Mama with the word BRAVE. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. So… Continue reading BRAVE – Five Minute Fridays
PRAY YOUR LIVES
Pray your Lives by Jan Cox Last week I talked about staying in love – based on a sermon by Andy Stanley. He talked about love being a verb – an action word. This morning I thought of prayer this way. Prayer is an action word. But more than that it is something we can… Continue reading PRAY YOUR LIVES
PRAYER IS NEVER WASTED
Prayer is Never Wasted by Judith Lawrence Prayer is never wasted. It always brings transformation. When you really want something and you do not receive it, you tend to believe that your prayer was not answered. Such prayer has a powerful intentionality; and it is true that at times your prayer is not answered in… Continue reading PRAYER IS NEVER WASTED
REAL SUBMISSION
Real Submission by Jan Cox A couple of weeks ago I wrote about submission. I thought I had a good grasp of what God meant – not that I had perfected it – but I knew I was working toward that end (at least I thought I was!) Last Sunday God opened my eyes wider… Continue reading REAL SUBMISSION
RECKLESS PRAYERS
Reckless Prayers by T. L. Wiens I’ve grown up in the church. Since I was little I’ve heard Jesus described as my brother and friend. Lessons on prayer included phrases like, “you can talk to Jesus like you would talk to a friend.” And I think this is true.… Continue reading RECKLESS PRAYERS