PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• What did you think of today’s supporting graphic? Of all the MGFL graphics I’ve designed, this one may have the most powerful message and I’m grateful to the Holy Spirit for the inspiration. I know you’re thinking, “Denise, go drink another cup of coffee; you clearly aren’t awake yet.” I’ll go for another cup of coffee, but I’m wide awake. … Continue reading 7.16.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Jesus’ Promise
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• I have a terrible memory with one exception. I have a great memory for random bits of useless trivia that I can’t possibly use in everyday life. And today, I’m sharing one random bit of useless trivia with you… When the starfish eats, it pushes its stomach out of its body and wraps it around whatever food it plans to … Continue reading 6.25.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: The Creativity of God
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Did you know there’s a record of hangriness in the Bible? A couple, actually… Just so we’re on the same page, “hangry” is an irrational response or overreaction to a situation that is largely contributed to hunger. The first instance of hangriness would be Esau’s story, who arrived home so hungry that he traded his birthright for a bowl of … Continue reading 6.4.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: When You’re Hangry
PRAISE PROMPT ••• Do you ever think about miracles? We use the term a lot, but do we understand it? Since Merriam Webster’s website trolls for recent uses of the term, and the first two uses were that of a makeup artists’ skill and an article on pecs from a health magazine — let’s define it so everyone’s on the same page. A miracle is … Continue reading 3.29.18 Praise Prompt: God’s Miracles
PRAISE PROMPT ••• I understand the history of Daylight Savings Time. And the extra hour of daylight is nice to have in the summer… But oh how I wish we could just leave our clocks alone. There won’t be enough coffee today. Time is one of those things we always monitor. We think it moves too slow, but then, we complain it moves too fast. … Continue reading 3.11.12 Praise Prompt: Time and Presence
PRAYER PROMPT ••• I don’t like to wait. There was a reason God put the word “timing” on my heart for this year’s focal word! Combine my impatience with my tendency to “fix it,” and there’s no doubt I cause God to facepalm Himself often. I’m bad about running ahead of Him, ready to get that prayer request answered and cross that consequence off the … Continue reading 2.21.18 Prayer Prompt: When We Want Our Rainbow
PRAYER PROMPT ••• It rained all day yesterday. It was a perfect day to stay inside and rest with a book, coffee, and vegetable soup on the stove. However, I spent much of it running in between raindrops. I tend to avoid driving in the rain because I get nervous. I drive a little on the slow side (the lead foot of my youth got … Continue reading 1.29.18 Prayer Prompt: A Reminder to Rest
