Prayer Journey — Hope

This morning I think of my mom in your presence dear Lord, yet I grieve that she is gone from our midst. I pray this grief I feel will remind me of being separated from you dear God. May my heart long for your presence. May that feeling guide me with your wisdom. Help me […]

Prayer Journey — Continuum of Care

For years now I have prayed. My prayers have not ceased and yet I do not see the results I want. Yet I see your gentle hand, your caring touch upon the lives I earnestly pray for; lives I long to see transformed to you dear God. You are teaching me your wisdom, your long […]

Prayer Journey — Friendship

I praise you dear God for friends; long-term friends who have walked with us through very difficult times. Their prayers have lifted us up when we have been too weak to raise our hands to you dear Lord. When trials made it difficult to find words to cry out to you dear God, their words […]

Prayer Journey — Remaining Days

Help me Lord to remain close to you and your desire for my remaining days. Help me to prioritize your will over my will. May my desires become your desires. May your light shine through me to those who wander in darkness in search of you. May I bring peace, your peace to those anxious […]

Prayer Journey — Life Giver

The sun sets, marking the end of another day; adding another day to my life. As darkness sets in, I reflect on you dear Lord Jesus — how you bring light to dark places; hope to hopeless situations. You are the giver of life. Every breath I take is a gift from you. Each day […]

Prayer Journey — Expectant

Can I pray with expectation dear Lord that you can do what seems impossible? I look upon so many situations and do not see any way possible for things to change. Yet you are a God of the impossible. You accomplish things in unforeseen ways, bringing hope into seemingly hopeless situations. Forgive my disbelief. Help […]

Prayer Journey — Transformation

This morning dear Lord I think of those who once knew the peace of Jesus Christ, but have since strayed from that peace. I pray the tension, the uneasiness , the stress they feel today would be transformed into a longing for you dear Jesus. May the scales fall from their eyes. May the truth […]

Prayer Journey — Faithful Sowers

You dear God are the source of wisdom, of truth. I praise you for your Word that you have given to us — for the faithful who have passed it to us across the generations. I am forever grateful for the obedience of so many followers of Jesus who have taught me and nurtured me […]

Prayer Journey — Sower

I have turned the soil
Shovel by shovel
Tilled the land

One by one
I sowed seeds
In fertile ground…

Prayer Journey — Reflection

I look back over my life and I see your hand, your eternal grace, your love. I do not understand why you brought me to this point in my life. I have been through so much and yet today I feel so blessed by so many people you have put in my life. Your care […]