Posts tagged “Prayer”
Jesus and prayers for justice
I long for a world that’s filled with justice, don’t you? Justice is that deep desire we have that all the innocent people are…
Seeing the future
Most of our stress is because of the unknown. How will the kids turn out? What will retirement look like? Will I be able…
Hope will not be canceled
2020 was the year of the cancellation. Vacations were canceled. Sports seasons were canceled. Conferences were canceled. The coronavirus meant that nearly everything was…
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,…
Look up!
Imagine being an Israelite in the Old Testament. You remember that when Moses’ staff hit the Nile River, the river turned to blood (Exodus…
It’s all about others
In our last devotion, we left Moses on a mountaintop with his arms burning. Each time he lowered them, the Israelites died by the…
Almost home
Did you know the average life expectancy in the U.S. according to WorldData is 74.5 years for men and 80.2 years for women? Subtract…
Preparing for the storm
My Florida friends spent last week preparing for Hurricane Ian. Some reinforced windows in their homes. Another packed up a bunch of her possessions…
Ask questions; state God’s truth
Sad things have been on my mind. A high school friend said goodbye to his wife after her long battle with cancer, and someone…
Hold on to the reality of hope
The war in Ukraine adds one more item on our two-year list of collective crises. There is no need for me to rehash all…
The flip side of worry
I’m a world-class worrier. If it were an Olympic sport, I’d have a house full of gold medals. Nothing is off limits from my…
A reliable, no-strings-attached network
One of the most annoying sounds in the world has to be the busy signal you get when you call and someone is on…