"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference." - Max Lucado [Read More]
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When “All” You Can Do Is Pray
There are times I feel helpless that "all" I can do is pray. But that's when I remember how powerful it is to speak with the Creator, and being given this opportunity is a gift. Let's use this gift to pray for our world, for our friends, for all those people we don't understand or just cannot stand [Read More]
The Perfect Prayer
When I was a kid and going to Sunday school, we talked about the right way to pray. Perfect prayers. It was about kneeling and being sincere. You didn’t raise your voice in frustration. You didn’t pray about “dumb” things. You prayed about taking care of people (bless mommy and daddy and grandma) [Read More]
Nature and the Indulgence of Prayer
I am inspired by nature and really, when I pray I think about the fact that God created all this amazing stuff and yet I still get to have his time. He wants to know me. I feel as if prayer is quite indulgent for this reason and something that when I do it I feel spoiled, because the creator of the [Read More]
O Lord, From My Youth
Do you remember when you first learned to pray? When you got down on your knees and talked about the people you wanted to have protection? Or who you most wanted God to bless. In those days, I never prayed about myself. I remember a long list of names for my parents, grandparents, friends, and even [Read More]
