The Best Gift: An Advent Meditation

The Best Gift: An Advent Meditation

I don’t like to leave things undone until the last minute…. If it’s not done early, then it’s late. [For Christmas shopping] I prepare a thorough gift checklist in September. I write down the names of all my close family members and friends in a note on my phone...
I’m Praying for You: 3 Ways to Intentionally Pray for Friends

I’m Praying for You: 3 Ways to Intentionally Pray for Friends

bethany broderick Read the entire post here. … Telling someone you are praying for them shows that you care for them in the deepest way.  You are fighting their spiritual battles with them. They know that when they share a struggle with you, you are taking it to...
Why Are We Going This Way? Walking in Faith Into the Unknown

Why Are We Going This Way? Walking in Faith Into the Unknown

heather wagner Sometimes, when we can’t see the road ahead of us, we need to walk by faith, trusting that God will guide our path. Like a little child with unwavering faith in her daddy’s ability to lead and protect her, we can trust that Jesus will continue to steer...
O Comforting Fire of Spirit

O Comforting Fire of Spirit

Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) O Comforting Fire of Spirit O comforting fire of Spirit, Life, within the very Life of all Creation. Holy you are in giving life to All. Holy you are in anointing those who are not whole; Holy you are in cleansing a festering wound. O...
Spiritual Breathing

Spiritual Breathing

Both Scripture and prayer are absolutely vital in terms of how God changes us, and you can’t have one without the other…. …Just take this idea of inhaling. When you are reading Scripture, you’re taking in oxygen into your spiritual lungs, so to speak. It’s...
Five Different Types of Prayer to Refresh Your Joy

Five Different Types of Prayer to Refresh Your Joy

siv ricketts Have you ever felt awkward when asked to pray aloud in front of a group of others? Or wonder why eloquent prayers seem to flow from everyone else’s mouths but not from yours? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Fortunately, God doesn’t need eloquent or...