“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing,” 1 Thessalonians 5:11. During the last six months, I have been…
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Prayer in Despair
TRIGGER Warning: The following article addresses issues related to church trauma that could be upsetting. I’ve never seen a cobra rise up… (more…)
View More Prayer in DespairPrayers of Simple Faith
“Why didn’t you pray for yourself, Mom?” My daughter and I were laying in bed together praying and, when we were finished, she asked me…
View More Prayers of Simple FaithIntimacy and Obedience
I’ve always had a hard time with the word “dad.” When I was very little, I called my own dad, “Jeff, honey.” Because that’s how…
View More Intimacy and ObedienceMore Like Jonah Than I Want To Be
I am Jonah. It’s not a very flattering idea to think about, but it’s true. Like him, I need to be saved, rescued out of…
View More More Like Jonah Than I Want To BeStay in an Attitude of Prayer
Hebrews 4:16, “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help…
View More Stay in an Attitude of PrayerGetting practical about praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 2
After more than twenty-five years in ministry, I’ve found I’ve experienced two kinds of prayer. Reactive and proactive. Reactive prayer knows I need God. It…
View More Getting practical about praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 2God is Always With You
Mommy, I’m scared! I woke up to those dreaded words in the wee hours of the morning somewhere between dreams. My incoherent mommy brain couldn’t…
View More God is Always With YouPraying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1
It’s been quite the winter. Storm after storm has punished the land, bringing complications, delays, and cancellations. It’s also been quite the winter for my…
View More Praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1Prayer of Discernment
This green farm girl from Michigan knew that moving to the big city of Chicago when she was eighteen was going to be an adventure.…
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