I adapted a prayer for the healing of a young cancer patient —composed by an Ethiopian Medical community for one of the own. The petition they made for this child's healing seemed to be a way I can pray for so many we love whose hurts and heartaches press in as...
In an article on prayer, Heather Thompson Day, summed up how my prayers can feel most days: . . . I still wasn’t sure if I was talking to God or arguing with myself . . .(Teach Us to Pray) Faith in an infinite and personal God has never been the most popular of...
A Tea Rose and Where It Took Me Awhile back, a small painting by Linda Jacobus tickled my fancy. The beautiful tea rose alongside a used tea bag amused me. Here’s my take: The rose reminded me of one that touched my heart the morning we left Dallas to come home to...
Adding to the "yard art" I have relighted the Christmas candle, replacing the batteries that expired a few days ago. After all, some folks are putting their seasonal lights back up. Why not me? It sits in the window above the white cross we brought from Dallas,...
My first Daily Walk Bible was a used one. When it finally fell apart twenty-five years later, I searched for another copy of the 1987 edition. The Internet was faster but not as much fun as perusing that used book shop, where I found that Daily Walk Bible; nor was...
My FITBIT died. Well, actually the cheery red band turned loose of the tracking device. I am searching for a replacement band. Until it arrives, I am on my own, monitoring my steps – i.e., keeping the old body moving. Move it or lose it, right? Alas, no friendly...
Disappointment is in the eye of the . . . Nothing like an expensive SUV plastered with bumper stickers condemning God, political leaders, and mocking prayer to get my attention! The most arresting one stated simply, Nothing Disappoints like Prayer. Yeah, well, I...
Preparing for a secular event is a year long endeavor We went once to the National Prayer Breakfast, maybe 35 years ago, guests of Congressman J.J. Pickle. I was new in the Christian faith, and I regret I don’t remember much about it. Since then, the event seems to be...
I know it’s good for me, but I resist buying, cooking or eating kale. Sources say Americans know something else might be good for us, but we aren't asking God to relieve our stress. Seems like more of us are resisting prayer, the way I resist kale. That’s not news....
Context Persistent problems can improve my prayers. When they make prayer my only option, doubts turn into questions, and fear into faith -- wobbly, maybe, but faith. I remember one of Your lessons in prayer: As I was filling out new medical forms with old...
With so much now packed, and out of reach, I realize again, how little I need to live. A couple of plates, two pots, a skillet . . . and a few great carry outs and I’m set! Of course, a woman can’t live by carryout alone . . . nor will her husband! However, it is true...
Waiting for Access As access to the COVID vaccine becomes a possibility, and more and more friends report that they have received theirs, nervous hope flickers. We signed up with two hospitals and the county health department — leaving the timing up to the Lord....
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