Make Prayer Beautiful

No More Tolerance for Waffling 18.10.2025 5:31 ↓

And a surprising encouragement not to settle. This is a now word for me.

The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit, Part 2 17.10.2025 10:41 ↓

Answering a question about the dark side.

When You Can't Get to a Place of Peace … Some Options to Pray Into 16.10.2025 9:24 ↓

A need for forgiveness? Check in with the body: where am I feeling it? A sense of catastrophe? Several options to consider.

When One Spouse Wants a Change, and the Other Spouse Can't or Won't 15.10.2025 10:21 ↓

Part two of a really complex, beautiful question.

When One Spouse Makes a Decision and The Other Spouse Has No Peace 14.10.2025 8:41 ↓

Part one of a really complex, beautiful question.

Jesus and the Demoniac and the Rest of the Decapolis 13.10.2025 6:57 ↓

And why the death of 2000 pigs was both a big deal and not a big deal.

The Buses Dancing Figure Eights Just Before Midnight 11.10.2025 13:06 ↓

A prayer for safety, logistics, and excellence in the behind-the-scenes moments.

Why Did I Feel Prompted to Buy a Slightly Profane Book? 10.10.2025 8:22 ↓

Wrestling with the Lord about holiness, prayer, and living with open hands.

Praying for Big Things That Aren't Shifting 09.10.2025 7:56 ↓

Some thoughts on an extremely difficult topic.

Issuing a Temporary Restraining Order in the Spirit 08.10.2025 6:53 ↓

This made a tremendous difference! So thankful!

"But I Don't Want to Sit on the Plane for Another Hour!" 07.10.2025 5:15 ↓

The search for childlike expressions of honesty in the midst of big emotions.

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You? 06.10.2025 5:01 ↓

The challenge of receiving.

If You Open Yourself to Be a Feeler, Going to Church Might Become More Challenging 04.10.2025 10:43 ↓

What I noticed when I first started praying more, which coincided with being open to being a feeler.

A New Thought: What If We Can't Entirely Trust Our Consciences? 03.10.2025 6:06 ↓

One of the more interesting ideas I've come across in recent months.

The Gloomy Merry-Go-Round Without an Exit 02.10.2025 4:52 ↓

It took only one word to open up the exit, but without that word, it was a pretty miserable ride.

"If I'm Not Multitasking, I'm Falling Behind" and Other Things to Break Free Of 01.10.2025 8:04 ↓

Entering into the reality of different speeds for different needs.

A Prayer When Everything Seems to Take 50% Longer Than It Should 30.09.2025 5:05 ↓

I have seasons where I pray this prayer more than others--this is one of those seasons.

The Fairy Tale Requirement on Elisha as Elijah Went Up to Heaven 29.09.2025 7:51 ↓

A story that seems specifically needed for this season.

A Tutorial for Speaking Words of Life Over People 27.09.2025 14:25 ↓

I would love to see encouraging words flowing out to all those around us.

Sitting on an Unmoving Airplane, Late at Night … 26.09.2025 6:06 ↓

The switch from personal frustration to generosity … will be looking for other places to experiment with this!

Taking on a Burden Not Mine to Bear? 25.09.2025 4:57 ↓

Or faithfully fulfilling the call of God? Another example of trying to come into alignment with the Lord's ideas.

Heaven's Perspective Versus My Perspective 24.09.2025 5:26 ↓

A prayer I'm experimenting with right now, seeing if my ideas aren't quite in alignment with the Lord's.

Four Unhealthy Reasons We Might Try to Help Others 23.09.2025 5:31 ↓

A little teaching on codependency I found fascinating and helpful. From Ed Khouri's book The Weight of Leadership . https://www.amazon.com/Weight-Leadership-Ed-Khouri/dp/1955043701/

Thinking About the Body Being Guarded 22.09.2025 4:00 ↓

Why sometimes even healing might not stick quite the way we want.

A Prayer for When the Landscape Has Been Torched, When the Landmarks Vanish 20.09.2025 5:31 ↓

This may be literal, or it may be metaphoric or spiritual, but a prayer for the needs of restoration.