Some days I don’t feel like praying, but I do anyway. Thank goodness I learned a very long time ago, that our faith cannot be based on feelings. But I’m tired. I’m […]
When Your Prayer Tank is Empty
Simple Prayer
Prayer is simple, really. We are the ones who over-complicate it. We assume that we have to get it just right, or that God is more concerned about our vocabulary than He […]
What To Pray When A Friend is Hurting
There is nothing quite like that helpless feeling you get when you watch someone you care about hurting–and you are separated by distance or by circumstance. You can’t wipe their tears or […]
Desperate Prayer
I’ve been there. You’ve been there. It is a desperate place, and it’s here that we fall instinctively to our knees. There is no other place to go. There is no other […]
Undoing What’s Been Done
Parenting is, without a doubt, THE hardest job in the world, but undeniably, the most rewarding. Not many would argue with me on that… But when your children are small and you are tired […]
When the Words Don’t Come
When you want to pray. You need to pray. But you just don’t know where to start. The words don’t come. Or they sound hollow. Then there are times when we fall instantly […]
God Hears
“I called to the Lord in my distress, and He answered me.” There are many who would echo these words. Myself included. He is there. He hears. So why do we wait so […]
More Pray
“Out of the mouths of babes.” If you are a pray-er, it is more likely than not that you have had those times when you have prayed and prayed until you didn’t […]
A Little Bit Of Coffee?
Better grab a cup ‘o brew and sit for a few. Here’s the thing. I am struggling. Since returning from Madagascar, I have wrestled with this idea of blogging. It may not […]
How Do You “Pray Without Ceasing?”
Jan Johnson, Enjoying the Presence of God, says it this way: “The more we welcome God into our thoughts and conversations, the more we desire His presence everywhere–even in the strenuous mental or […]
The Low-Down on Prayer
Here’s the low-down: Prayer is ESSENTIAL. Here’s what it is not: A token of appreciation. A “go-to” when we’re desperate. A “wish list” of our wants. A poetic gesture with magical consequences. IF […]
4 Truths About Prayer from a Four-Year- Old
There’s not a soul on this earth that has taught me more about prayer than my children and grandchildren. The honest prayers of my precious little ones have moved me to tears […]
Scripture Challenge: ESTHER — “What’s Happening in St. Louis?”
It’s always a sad day when you see violence and civil unrest, and when it hits close to home I am reminded that there are those that don’t live in a free […]
“I’m a Missionary’s Helper”
I love to give. I give to love. If you are aware of the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, you’ll remember the five basic ways we show love: Acts of […]
Scripture Challenge: 2 Chronicles — “If My People…”
I can’t even speak to this verse. It speaks for itself. Oh, that we would hear God’s heart as He cries out to us. May we cry out to Him.
wateringcanblog 