Tag: Prayer
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When prayers turn to screams
I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted to heaven, but my soul was not comforted. Psalm 77:1-2 There are times when life is seamless. When all the chips…
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Are you up there, God? It’s me, January…..
And we are confident that he hears whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:14-15 I have this routine right before I put my “game” face on at work.…
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Courage when things go bump in the night
“Don’t be afraid,” he said, “take courage, I am here.” Matthew 14:27 Recently, we moved out of the house we had lived in for nine years. For those years we were comforted and secure inside its walls. We had time to get used to every noise. The environment around us. Every creek. Every dark corner.…
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My first line of defense-Him!
Before I speak a word, let me hear Your voice. And in the midst of pain, let me feel Your joy. -Lauren Daigle, “First” You are having one of those moments. Maybe one of those days. Everything has gone wrong. Every possible obstacle and frustration stands directly in your path. There is that email from a…
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Where Have You Been?
I have a bit of an addiction. I love thrift shopping. I have been known to plan shopping trips around the closest Goodwill (and Starbucks), and I frequent the one down the road from me quite a bit. It was on a rare occasion that I recently managed to drag my kids with me. Usually,…
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Rejoicing for Unanswered Prayers
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 A few weeks ago we took a family trip to the National Aquarium-one of the trips we had promised our shark lover for some…
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Rejoicing Before Leaving the Parking Lot
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 It is the beginning of yet another packed day. A trip to Kings Dominion awaits. One that has me excited but at the same time a bit anxious. Why? Because the monster is coming along. And this…
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Peace in the Noise
“But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.” Habakkuk 2:20 Some days are just anything but peaceful. From the time the alarm lets off it’s annoying buzzing, to the time the TV is finally shut off and the house is awash in utter darkness and silence, the…
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Just Say His Name
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 There’s one invention that has confused me for years-the hospital gown. It doesn’t matter how many times I have had to attempt to put one of these on, I usually spend way too much time contemplating exactly how this ill-fitting, and…
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Broken Down at Wits End
The Lord rescues the godly, he is their fortress in times of trouble. Psalm 37:39 It has been yet another snow day. Another day when the kids have been out of school. Our old dog has managed to not make it outside twice to use the bathroom. Two cups of milk have been spilled on…
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