13 Prayers

"Those walls have to go." I love to watch home renovation shows on TV. (Not that I intend to do a major reno anytime soon.) But I always hold my breath when they start to take down walls. You just never know what they're gonna find inside. The walls could be hiding … [Read more...]

God can use an unusual mouthpiece to get our attention. The importance of the mouthpiece I used to play clarinet — way back in the day. One of the most important parts of the clarinet is the small, thin reed you attach to the mouthpiece. It is critical that this reed is wet … [Read more...]

Are you growing impatient? Sometimes I get impatient. Do you? I don’t just mean I’m eager to Christmas to come or for a vacation to start. I mean I’ve reached the “what’s the deal? This is taking too long” grumbling stage kind of impatient prayers. Like looking for a godly … [Read more...]

Have you ever been thirsty? I mean really thirsty. The kind of thirsty that makes you drain an entire bottle of water -- and then wish you had more. When Hubby and I visited the Grand Canyon over a 4th of July one year, we saw multiple signs warning to take water with us. It … [Read more...]

Don’t start whining… I hate whining. When my kids were little, i learned early on that I wasn’t a fan of whining. And repeated whining — or repeated questions - really set my teeth on edge. My solution? I established my “3-Time Rule.” If you’ve already asked - and gotten … [Read more...]