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When You’re Unsure About How To Pray
“I have been praying for God to do His will in your situation.”
Her words should have brought me comfort. After all, she was praying for me. And praying for God’s will to unfold in my situation.
Instead, the words irritated me.
I had been praying with all my heart and soul for a breakthrough in my situation. ...
Catch Up On What You May Have Missed
My writer’s hat has not come off for a few weeks as I’ve been creating content for websites, church small group meetings, workshops, and wedding ceremonies.
So, this week I’m going to pull the 'busy' card and point you to two articles I wrote for The Gospel Coalition India in February.
I pray that both these articles ...
What Does It Mean To “Pray in Faith”?
For the last few weeks, I have been somewhat anxious. Several things took up space (rent-free, I might add) in my mind. Worry woke me up at odd hours in the night, as I considered outcomes and outputs to certain questions. As I write this post, the answer to several of those questions is still, ...
Do Our Words Need An Overhaul?
My mom recently bought me a typewriter as I wanted to add to my vintage memorabilia collection. So far, my repertoire of relics from the past includes a rotary phone that doesn’t work and a music system that belonged to the husband when he was a teen (Given that the hubs may also fall in ...
Help! I Want To Have Consistent Quiet Times!
A year or so ago I decided to give intermittent fasting a trial run. If you’re familiar with the practice, I attempted the 16/8 model where I planned to abstain from food for 16 hours and follow it up with an 8-hour eating window. I know thousands of people across the world have had dazzling ...
What To Do When Doubt Takes Over
We know him as the man who declared he wasn’t worthy to untie Jesus’ sandals. But he was also the man who grew unsure if the Person who walked in those sandals was the One.
In Christian circles, we’re well versed with “Doubting Thomas,” the disciple who was AWOL when Jesus appeared after the resurrection. But ...
Be Someone’s “Insurance Agent”
A few days ago, our friends from church who now live in another town met with an automobile accident. By God’s grace, their injuries were minimal but the wife was admitted to a hospital close to our home.
When we visited Sarah (name changed) at the hospital, I was surprised to see another acquaintance, a quiet ...
Progress Over Perfection. But…
Happy New Year, friends!
I recently celebrated 44 circuits around the sun but I’m not yet “over the hill” when it comes to setting new year goals. Every year, I launch into January with fresh hopes and dreams. Inevitably, a few weeks into the regular routine, some freshness starts to wilt like the leafy greens I ...
A Prayer As 2022 Winds Down
Father God,
As I look back on the last year, I thank you for your steadfastness.
You have been unchanging through all the upheavals. You have been my Emmanuel even through times when I’ve felt empty. You have been faithful despite all my failures.
While my words are far from enough, I simply offer up my thanks because, ...
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