Posts tagged “Father”
Our Father
How a letter is addressed has the power to completely change the tone of the message, doesn’t it? Consider how you’d feel receiving these…
Checking in
As a parent, one of the most common things I find myself saying, other than, “Make smart choices!” is this: “Call me when you…
Hey, Dad! You awake?
My kids used to wake me up in the night when they were small. “Hey, Mom! You awake?” It was for a variety of…
Connecting with God’s roles
Do you have different friends who excel at different tasks? Perhaps you have a friend who’s good at listening. Maybe another is better at…
Dealing with “NO”
Have you ever gotten a “no” from God? It knocks the stuffing right out of you, doesn’t it? Especially if you’re praying about something…
Why we pray in Jesus’ name
There’s a powerful truth tucked away in an Old Testament chapter that’s tempting to skip or skim. In Exodus 30, God tells Moses to…
Stop babbling in prayer
Have you ever noticed how hard it is for kids these days to get their dads’ attention? In our smartphone, bring-work-home, screen-staring world, the…
Short prayers work
According to Jesus, the power of prayer isn’t in the number of words that you pray. Our Savior taught, “And when you pray, do…
Avoid the pitfalls of prayer
Have you ever driven up a mountain? On one side of your car is a cliff with a drop that would plummet your car…
God said no
I begged God to take my friend’s cancer away. She was a force of nature with a larger-than-life personality. If anyone could beat cancer,…
Prayer 101: A basic conversation guide for a deeper prayer life
A couple years back, someone told me about a theory that says there are three basic types of conversations: Me/Me conversations: A conversation that…
Persist in prayer
Have you ever had an interaction with a toddler play out like this? “Mom, can I have a fruit snack?” “Well, you already had…