How much do you pray for your marriage? June 1, 2016 is Scott's and my 20th anniversary. Twenty years, y'all. {Yes, of course, I was a mere child when we married. Obviously!} When I look back over those years I am in awe of all God has done in and through us. Those two 24-year-olds who said, "I do," were clueless about how hard marriage was going to be. But those two were also completely unprepared for how beautiful marriage was going to be as well. When I think about all we've been ... [Read More]
15 Ways to Pray for Your Church
I love Easter Sunday. Everything about it ... from the little girls with hairbows bigger than their heads to the teary eyes throughout our sanctuary as we sing of the resurrected Christ. I love the newness Easter brings, the hope and the life we experience in Christ. Last night our church was blessed by the music of the SOZO children's choir from Uganda. {Here is a live video from our Sunday morning service.} Y'all, my heart could have burst as these beautiful children sang of the love and ... [Read More]
10 Tips for a Great Quiet Time {2016 Update!}
In 2012 I wrote a post with tips for a great quiet time ... since then, it's been shared, pinned, tweeted, and viewed thousands of times. It's a great post and I still believe every word of it. But, Ithought it might be time for a little bit of updating and adding some new ideas and resources for those of us who find having this daily time in the Word overwhelming or intimidating ... and maybe even a word of encouragement for those who might wonder if it even matters at all. {Here are some other ... [Read More]
A Prayer for the Days Everything Is Falling Apart
The past few months have been full of hard days. More often than not my prayer has simply been, "Help me, Lord!" Maybe you have been in one of those hard seasons too? Maybe if feels like everything is falling apart? Maybe all the dreams and plans you had for your life seem to be crumbling around you? Maybe you are tired and weary? Oh friend, I get it! I'm there with you. And this is a prayer for days like today, when it just seems as though everything is falling apart . . . Lord, it feels ... [Read More]
3 Steps to Praying God’s Word—Inform, Inspire, Inscribe
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by prayer? Does praying God's Word seem like something you're neither equipped nor qualified to do? I totally understand! But here's the good news—you can learn how! Praying Scripture isn't as difficult as you might think. Over time I've learned how to allow the Bible to inform and inspire my prayers and then to use it as a foundation to inscribe them—in my prayer journal, as I pray aloud, and most of all, in my heart. 3 Steps to Praying God's Word Scripture ... [Read More]
Untouched by Trouble
The fear of the Lord leads to life. Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Proverbs 19:23 Proverbs 19:23 is the memory verse that goes along with this month's Prayers for Girls calendar. I have it written on an index card propped up on my desk where I have my quiet time and study to teach and even occasionally blog. That word, content, it gets me every time. This is my great battle: to be satisfied with what the Lord has given me. More, different, other — my heart and mind drift that ... [Read More]
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