Create A Prayer Habit

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We know the importance and value of prayer. As James 5:16 (NIRV) says:  The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it. Sometimes, though, we need a little help to find a routine and pray consistently — to make prayer a habit. I want to help you get intentional in your prayer life. Each day I will provide you with an opportunity to practice prayer — to help you pray naturally. These will be simple, biblically-based prayer prompts with fill-in-the-blanks that you can personalize for yourself and your life. Here is today’s prayer prompt: Forgiveness is at the heart of ourRead More →

Create A Prayer Habit

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We know the importance and value of prayer. As James 5:16 (NIRV) says:  The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it. Sometimes, though, we need a little help to find a routine and pray consistently — to make prayer a habit. I want to help you get intentional in your prayer life. Each day I will provide you with an opportunity to practice prayer — to help you pray naturally. These will be simple, biblically-based prayer prompts with fill-in-the-blanks that you can personalize for yourself and your life. Here is today’s prayer prompt: Forgiveness is at the heart of ourRead More →

Create A Prayer Habit

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We know the importance and value of prayer. As James 5:16 (NIRV) says:  The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it. Sometimes, though, we need a little help to find a routine and pray consistently — to make prayer a habit. I want to help you get intentional in your prayer life. Each day I will provide you with an opportunity to practice prayer — to help you pray naturally. These will be simple, biblically-based prayer prompts with fill-in-the-blanks that you can personalize for yourself and your life. Here is today’s prayer prompt: Forgiveness is at the heart of ourRead More →

Create A Prayer Habit

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We know the importance and value of prayer. As James 5:16 (NIRV) says:  The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it. Sometimes, though, we need a little help to find a routine and pray consistently — to make prayer a habit. I want to help you get intentional in your prayer life. Each day I will provide you with an opportunity to practice prayer — to help you pray naturally. These will be simple, biblically-based prayer prompts with fill-in-the-blanks that you can personalize for yourself and your life. Here is today’s prayer prompt: Forgiveness is at the heart of ourRead More →

When I Boldly Walked Back to God

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If you’ve turned away from God, do you know he loves you unconditionally? Kayla Nelson shares her #BeBoldGirl story with us this week. Let her words encourage you to boldly walk back to him. Welcome, Kayla. God doesn’t really love you. I told myself. He doesn’t hear you, He doesn’t see you, He doesn’t care about you. I was baptized as an infant. My earliest memories involve the church. I memorized bible verses, led bible studies, volunteered in ministries, and went on missions trips. I walked by works and drowned inside my own head, believing that I would never be enough. So I walked away. Away fromRead More →

Why We Must Learn To Forgive Others

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How often do we give others the chance to make a new beginning? Some time ago, my husband had to go on a business trip. He left one evening to fly overnight from Boston to Edinburgh. I woke early the next day expecting to see a text or email from him when his flight landed. Nothing! In the flurry of morning activities, I had little time to be worried. They kept worst-case scenarios at bay, for a while at least. I scrambled eggs on the stove for my twin boys. Urged their sleepy bodies to leave the comfort of warm beds and get ready forRead More →

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When we’ve been hurt by another person and it’s not fixed, what do we do? When they neither seem to notice what they have done wrong, nor care about the misery they have inflicted, let alone say they’re sorry, how do we deal with it? Often our reaction to pain is anger and we want to hurt back. The thought of forgiving our adversary seems impossible to do. But, more than that, harboring bitterness and resentment make our lives miserable. We don’t want to be bound by the chains of discord; we want to be free to be peacemakers. Where do we find the strengthRead More →

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How far is the east from the west? In my experience, twenty-four hours of travel to be exact. Or is it? I recently traveled east to Singapore. An island known to westerners as being in the east. Yet to some, I also live in the east—that is on the eastern seaboard of the United States. My husband and I accompanied our twin boys taking part in the World Finals of a competition called F1 in Schools. If you’d like to share in our excitement,  their team claimed the title of World Champions. This mamma bear is so proud.   Singapore is a long way east of Massachusetts inRead More →

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“I forgive her,” we say, “but to be friends again? No way.” Reconciliation, the restoration of friendly relations, is often a long and painful process, especially for those who are victims. Recently, the Prime Minister of Japan and President Obama stood side by side at Pearl Harbor. They mentioned reconciliation between the two countries. This is seventy-five years after the horrific events that transpired there. Coming together is one of the themes of my New Year prayers. And, it has been echoed this week. Martin Luther King Day is just behind us. This is the annual week of international prayer for Christian Unity. The theme;Read More →