Prayer

  • He cares for you

    This past week, I experienced a quick onset of physical suffering. It happened while I was donating blood to the Red Cross. I had given in the past without any problems, but this day was different. It happened halfway through the donation, I felt really hot and flushed and I thought I was going to

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  • Open Arms

    The Lord has shown me that when I open my arms to His will, beautiful things happen. He draws me in closer to His love. He shows me that love is all around and given in abundance. I was touched many times this past week with an outpouring of gifts for my birthday. The gift

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  • The Lord Calls

    God is faithful, and by Him you were called to fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 This past week has been filled with much light and hope. There has been answered prayer; when things seem impossible, the miracle comes in the still of the night, and a family is touched by the

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  • Draw Closer

    Last week, I was awake at 4:00am and I wrote about an emotional and personal experience I was going through awaiting and receiving news about a close family member. The outpouring of prayers and love was incredible and I am so grateful. I was awake so early, that I was able to write and post

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  • The Doors of Life

    Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 Thank you, my dear friends, for praying for my special intention from last week, and

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  • Have no anxiety at all, but everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:6-7 I find myself without words, only tears to offer to the Lord as my prayer. This

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  • Open Your Heart

    This past weekend, I attended a conference called “Christ Our Life” in Des Moines, Iowa. I had seen the advertisement in my Facebook feed and I had a prompting to attend. I was intrigued by an “in-person” event and I purchased my ticket right away. I prayed for someone to attend with me, and the

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  • Eagles Eyes

    I was at the eye doctor last week for a contact lens fitting. It had been years since I have worn contacts, and I wanted to give it another try. My eyesight has really changed over the years and I require both distance and reading lenses. The doctor ordered two different options for me to

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  • War and Peace

    Nine years ago, I traveled half way around the world to a small village in Bosnia. It was a difficult place to get to and took many plane rides and finally a four hour bus ride before we arrived at our destination about 48 hours later. I had an inner calling to visit this far

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  • The Power of Prayer

    Prayer is a wondrous thing, it is a connection that runs deep and is vast, like the universe itself. It is hard to comprehend all the intricacies that are within; all the unspoken words, all the unknown hurts, all the hopes and dreams, the deep longings of the human heart, but the Lord knows. That

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