PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• In the writing world, there’s a lot of discussion about finding your voice. It’s a crazy-important topic because though all writers use the same word bank, no two writers use it exactly alike. But writers are so self-critical. Heaven knows I am. I almost never re-read my own writing because I go into full-scale edit mode and will tear it … Continue reading 6.19.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Your Voice, Your Prayers
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Some women are all about the shoes. But I am all about the purses. I absolutely love handbags and up until about a year ago, I switched purses almost daily and could easily carry a different bag every day for three months. I’ve downsized a lot, but at one time, I had an entire closet dedicated to my purses. And … Continue reading 6.12.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Contents We Carry
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• I love this verse: “I will return her vineyards to her and transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope.” (Hosea 2:15a NLT). Don’t those words paint such a visual in your mind? “I will…transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope.” Hosea is a book of redemption. Despite all the ways Israel betrayed God and … Continue reading 6.8.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Valleys of Trouble & Gateways of Hope
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Yesterday was rainy and kind of dreary… A stay-at-home-and-in-my-pajamas kind of day. Don’t get me wrong, I was productive. I wrote four articles and did some volunteer work! I even helped my husband install a new soap dispenser on our kitchen sink. But this morning is another dreary day. And I can’t spend another day in my pajamas (they tend … Continue reading 5.29.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: When We Need Son-Shine!
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Yesterday morning, I had finished up my prayer time and was getting ready for church. Within five minutes of my prayer, I got a text that brought discouragement and frustration. I have been under a spiritual attack for quite a while and I recognized this text and the timing of it for what it was. But it’s still frustrating. I … Continue reading 5.27.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: When I’m Discouraged…
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• This is Day Four of our nine-day study of the Fruits of the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 says, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Today, we’re looking at PATIENCE. Ah, patience. What we want from everyone else, but … Continue reading 5.13.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: The Fruits of the Spirit — Patience
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Let’s talk about joy. Joy is deep and internal where happiness is on the surface, even superficial. Joy is eternal, where happiness is temporary. Happiness is based out circumstances, but joy is there even when there’s no logical reason for it be present. Joy is based on Someone bigger than ourselves. Because when we seek joy, all we really need … Continue reading 4.21.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Everlasting Joy
