PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• I’m a lifelong history nerd and the stories of early America have always been fascinating to me. As a kid, I wondered who was the first in my family to come to America. Where were they in relationship to all the stories of colonization and the signing of the Declaration of Independence? As an adult, when I’ve had time to … Continue reading 3.18.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Seeking Something Better
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• The Mona Lisa has been studied and analyzed for hundreds of years, but no one knows (or will ever know) that painting the way Leonardo da Vinci knew it. Because he made it. Others can be knowledgeable, sure, but not as da Vinci was. No one knows anything better than the creator. And the same is true for us. And … Continue reading 3.7.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: The Mona Lisa & the Creator
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• As I type this morning’s prayer prompt, I hold in my hand a life lesson about the importance of being recharged and renewed. My phone isn’t holding a charge today. It didn’t fully charge last night and I’m not sure if it’s the cord or the phone (please pray it’s the cord!!!). As I have been aggravated about this inconvenience, … Continue reading 3.4.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Lesson From an iPhone
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• I’m borrowing BibleGateway.com’s verse of the day today… “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 73:25-26). I needed this reminder today. No matter where I’m at – happy, sad, … Continue reading 3.1.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: I Always Need God
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• The other day, I ran across a T-shirt that said, “Jesus took naps. Be like Jesus.” I chuckled a little and thought of several people who would love that shirt. I’ve never been much for napping. I wake up from naps feeling foggy and disoriented. Then, of course, I can’t sleep when it’s time to sleep. Instead of napping, I’m … Continue reading 2.27.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: God Sustains Us
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• Ephesians 2:10 keeps coming up in my study time and is quickly rising toward the top of my list of favorite verses. It says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” While we aren’t saved by our good works, we are called to do good … Continue reading 2.26.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: God’s Plan For You
PRAISE & PRAYER PROMPT ••• It’s raining. Again. For the… I’ve lost track of how many days in a row. The creek in our backyard looks more like river rapids, and our neighbor has a brand new pond in their yard. North Carolina is waterlogged and over it. But despite all the complaining and jokes I’ve seen about the rain on Facebook, the rain is … Continue reading 2.24.19 Praise & Prayer Prompt: Rain, Rain, Blessings from God
