PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Though I didn’t personally know anyone who died on 9/11, like so many Americans, it had a profound effect on me. Seventeen years have passed but I will never forget that moment, that day that changed America. But the hope of Christ was there then, and it’s here now. Every day, people face new loss and new heartache, and Jesus … Continue reading 9.11.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Never Forget
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Fridays are the most highly anticipated day of the week. There’s even a restaurant named after the occasion (TGI Friday’s). For many, Friday represents payday and of course, it ushers in the start of a weekend break. Unless you work retail. The retail and restaurant workers cater to those who are saying, “Thank God it’s Friday!” Yes, it’s nice to … Continue reading 6.1.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Thank God It’s Friday
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Mondays have such a bad reputation. And it’s not that there’s anything bad about Monday, but it’s more of a guilt-by-association kind of thing. The weekend is over and “playtime” is over. But when we think about our weekends, are they really relaxing? Housework, yard work, soccer games, grocery shopping, laundry, entertaining, catching up on all we need to do. … Continue reading 4.30.18 Praise & Prayer Prompt: A Reason To Be Excited About Monday
PRAYER PROMPT ••• Today is my son’s 20th birthday (or another way to look at it – my own personal Labor Day). On the day he was born, my delivery room overlooked the hospital helicopter pad, and I had an unimpeded view of what was going on outside. On January 19th, 1998, it was sunny; it rained, and it snowed. All in one day. I … Continue reading 1.19.18 Prayer Prompt: Milestones and Mercies
PRAYER PROMPT ••• Have you ever heard the phrase, “Hidden in plain sight?” It’s something that is so obvious, yet it’s often not seen. People act as if God is elusive, unattainable, or over complicate the truth that sits right in front of each one of us. People search, groping in the dark for a light that is burning bright enough to illuminate the whole … Continue reading 11.15.17 Prayer Prompt: Seek and Find
PRAYER PROMPT ••• Yesterday, God encouraged me to share a deeply personal prayer request with my Sunday School class. He used a friend to remind me of a Scripture I needed to hear. And later, He opened up the door for a new friend to share some burdens and for us to pray together. Many tears yesterday but a reminder that no matter how big … Continue reading 10.30.17 Prayer Prompt: God’s Mercies and Faithfulness
PRAYER PROMPT ••• Like many, I occasionally look to the weather app on my phone to see what I can expect for the day. But more often, I use my own judgment when I let the dogs outside. Hot? Cold? Rainy? Humid? I let the early morning weather set the stage for how I will dress for the day. A week or so ago, I … Continue reading 10.14.17 Prayer Prompt: The Future
