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What if we can’t find the words?
by Elizabeth-Anne Lovell It is a difficult thing, isn’t it? To pray when you can’t find the words. Maybe you have prayed for so long
Ten Reasons to Keep Praying During this Pandemic
My focus is waning. I’m Zoomed out and zoned out. I don’t want to be but there you have it. I’ve been zoned out of
Praying A. E. I. O. U.
by J Carr Reading, understanding, loving, and living the truth of scripture do not come naturally. How then does it come? It comes supernaturally. What
Praying with Precision
A couple of years ago, my adult children took me to a shooting range for Mother’s Day. I know it’s rather unconventional. While other moms
Don’t Try to Be Right. Just Pray
By Johanna Vann We all love to be right, don’t we? Sometimes, being right can feel like a spiritual gift. We think we know what’s
Baking Cookies and Prayer
by Hannah Cressman The Black Lives Matter movement has been heavy on my heart recently. Current events have me simultaneously horrified by the injustice I’ve
Praying Like a Child
by Carol Vicary I want to approach prayer like my granddaughter, Ellie, did when she was two. As we sat around the table preparing to
Searching for Quiet
by Tiffany Coursey Prayer time has always been hard for me. My natural tendency is not quiet. When I try, it’s like my mind becomes
Simple Prayers for Small Ones
When my kids were younger, I took the three of them to a mall to explore a dinamation exhibit. The low-tech robotic dinosaurs mimicked the
Pour Out Your Heart
by Tonya O’Guinn “Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord.” Lamentations 2:19b As I reflect on this precious verse, my
Persistent Prayer
by Fran Hildabrand Waiting—I find this to be one of the hardest places in which to live. My deep desire longs to complete things now,
“No Prayer, No Power”
My daughter, Carol, called and asked me to come over. I found her sitting on her porch glowing. She blurted out, “I’m pregnant.” While I