prayer

Meeting with God

Two scriptural accounts have formed my “knowing” God. Be still and know that I am God… Psalm 46:10a Satisfied While growing up, a picture of God’s loving care, which captured my heart was a nursing mother with …

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God Speaks

God speaks to us through creation. He speaks to us through his Word. God speaks to us through quiet hearts. When I was little, I was baffled—BAFFLED—by Jesus’ desire to pray. “Why would Jesus want to pray? Prayer …

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An Introduction to Prayer: Part 1

Prayer. If I’m really honest, I have to admit I find it easier to spend ten minutes talking about God than ten minutes talking to God. My life bears evidence of this reality too often. My growth can be meager. My fruit …

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14 Ideas to Combat Cortisol

The definition of insanity has played a part in altering the terrain of my life and heart on a number of occasions. Have you ever heard it? The definition of insanity is doing what you’ve always done, but expecting different results. The …

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As School Starts – Pray!

Teachers need our prayers. School administrators need our prayers now! School leaders are making major decisions that will likely need to be remade in a matter of weeks or months. The weight is monumental – and crushing. Many leaders are …

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A Sabbath Prayer

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26 Ideas for Holiday Rest

With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …

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Compassion Fatigue: Life in the Trench

This is the third of a three part series Brenda wrote in the fall of 2017. Some of us are living life “in over our heads” meeting critical needs of others morning, noon, and night. Boundaries blur. …

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