Prayer Journey – Faithful

You show me what true faithfulness looks like; faithfulness that does not give up; faithfulness that remains true even when I question your ways.

Prayer Journey — Infinite Love

Thank you dear God that you did not just create me, but that you continue to shape me and mold me to your ways.

Know to Be Still

In the silent moments, in the stillness of our soul, is where we can really get to know God.

Prayer Journey — Held Close

The same loving touch of God’s grace on my life is the same touch that shaped the earth and everything in it. The same God that shaped me shaped the universe.

Prayer Journey — God’s Love

This morning Lord, in this season, I contemplate your love. It is hard to grasp why you sacrificed your son for me, a sinner from birth. Yet you sent Jesus here to save us when we could not save ourselves. “Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this […]

Morning Praise — Intricate Details

In the changing seasons, I see you dear Lord. I see your hand in the detail of emerging fall colors on the leaves of the trees. I see your touch in the way all the leaves blend together to create a symphony of beauty for our eyes. I praise you dear Lord for your hand […]

Morning Praise — An Unknowable Love

Praise to you dear God for the way you show your love and grace. I praise you that you do not always meet my expectations, but instead choose the better path for me; the path with the long term view, not short term gain. I praise you for the littlest surprises that appear in our […]

Letting Christ Straighten Up Our Life

I sat with her in her living room as she talked about her life. Somehow she managed to keep her frail body upright in the chair. A small plastic tube by her nose fed her oxygen as she spoke with a raspy voice. I could sense the bitterness as she told me about past injustices […]

Prayer Journey — Unmet Expectations

People will disappoint. Expectations will not be met. I will be hurt by others. Grief will come. I can count on them happening to me in this world. Yet you dear God are faithful. Your grace and love continue to abound. Your promises are truth. Forgive me for having unreasonable expectations of you. Forgive me […]

Glued Together With God’s Love

Shattered Broken pieces Scattered all around Void of any shape A broken vessel Unable to hold Fragile clay pot Smashed against A cold, hard floor So many pieces