Sweet Hour of Prayer

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Oh, Lord, what have we gotten ourselves into?  This thought travels through my head on a regular basis. Every time I say yes to something and I’m pressed for time. When one of my children or my husband has come up with another harebrained scheme that I find I cannot say no to. But the […]

A Continual Call to Come

A Continual Call to Come

When my children were younger, it didn’t matter where we were; one of them would inevitably wander off or get distracted. I would call, “Come back,” or “Come this way,” to the child. It was a continual call “to come” to bring them back to myself.  As children of God, we have the same tendency […]

The Vertical Thread

The Vertical Thread

I’ve been reading backwards through the New Testament. There’s something about reading the letters to the early church first, and then diving into the history of the formation of that church that is hitting differently for me.  As the wife of a pastor and co-shepherd of a beloved congregation, I find comfort in the letters […]

Loved, Not Praised

Loved, Not Praised

I try not to tell my kids how great I think they are.  Don’t get me wrong, I think the things my children do are brilliant. I think they are clever and funny and talented and wonderful. But the thing I want them to know more than anything else isn’t how great I think they […]

Praying Bigger Prayers

Praying Bigger Prayers

Sometimes our prayers are too small.  Many of us keep lists of people and situations we pray for regularly. I am so thankful we can call on Him in times of weakness, stress, and heartache. And we know God hears our prayers and answers them in His good and perfect time and according to His […]

Praying

Praying

Praying. How can one little word bring comfort? Peace? Encouragement? I’ve gone through some major health battles the past couple years and I believe that the prayers of my friends and family, including my church family, helped me stay calm and joyful in the battles.  When Jesus was on earth He healed people with a […]