Get wild and crazy and try something different next time you pray. Sometimes we think the “right way” to pray, it is kneeling and folding our arms. But there are so many different positions we can take to pray and all are good! I used to love praying IN THE CAR while I was driving. […]
I remember when I was pregnant with T1 and I was on bedrest starting at 25 weeks. It was HARD, we had 8 trips to the hospital before he was born at 34 weeks via emergency cesarean. However through it all, we both felt this calm, that is was what needed to be, that this
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Sometimes after having someone on my main Prayer Sheet for awhile, it is time for them to come off. Their particular challenge may be done, so I don’t need to pray for them specifically every day. However I have developed a great love for them by praying for them, so I don’t want to just
Journaling is a powerful tool that we can use in many ways. There is power in writing something down. I loved this quote from Draw the Circle. “the shortest pencil is longer than the longest memory.” Journal when you get answers to your prayers. This is like raising an Ebeneezer to help you remember God’s hand
I love the idea of being like a lighthouse and reflecting God’s light into the lives of others. “All things are possible when I actively connect to God through prayer. When I am doing His will, I can do anything. I have limitations, but when I connect with Him and act as His lighthouse and
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I pray a lot, all through the day. I bookend the day with a morning prayer with my Prayer Sheet and then a prayer before I go to bed. Most of my prayers are done “in the moment” as I am going about my day. If something upsets me, I say a quick prayer. If
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Sometimes we may feel trapped in a relationship, or a place in time. I remember when I had Post-Partum Depression after T2 was born. I felt like I was trapped in this weird place that was at its best, grey and sometimes dark and always overwhelming. I felt like the only way to escape would
Jesus is the perfect example for us to follow and He used prayer often throughout His life. Jesus prayed FOR others. (Matthew 19:13) Jesus prayed WITH others. (Luke 9:28) Jesus prayed ALONE. (Luke 5:16) Jesus prayed to give THANKS (John 6:11) Jesus prayed BEFORE making big decisions. (Luke 6:12-13) Jesus prayed knowing His prayers may
Every day I eat food. Every day I get hungry, so I find food and eat it. For me it is easy to find food. We have plenty in our cupboards and fridge. We are so blessed. Carson (my 17 year old) goes to school in a neighborhood where there are a lot of homeless
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Presents – Buying Presents, Wrapping Presents, Shipping Presents, Organizing Presents, Making sure we have equalish presents…. I think that a lot of the holiday activities are really just a distraction from the real meaning of Christmas. You can tell I am in the thick of the presents aspect of holiday activities. Most presents we give
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