Make Prayer Beautiful

The Surprise Blister Under a Callous 19.08.2025 8:00 ↓

An example of how the Lord goes before and supplies all our needs and ministers grace. 

The Provision Shows Up 18.08.2025 5:51 ↓

Basking in this reminder.

When the Lord Gives an Assignment He Knows You Won't Finish 16.08.2025 9:24 ↓

Whether ending a fast early, starting a farm, or stopping an ordination process.

The Accusation Floating Around: "You're Bad at Your Job" 15.08.2025 5:16 ↓

Asking the Lord to speak to our identity.

The Proliferation of Small Tasks, Noise, and Distractions 14.08.2025 5:28 ↓

Praying for the ability to continue to walk the narrow path, with focus and clarity.

Praise As a Weapon of Warfare 13.08.2025 6:31 ↓

Worship is beautiful, but in a time of intensive prayer, turn to praise. I've been listening to "No One Like the Lord" for some days now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DjKbUQfe9U

Watching for Boxes of Blessings 12.08.2025 7:14 ↓

Not loving the idea of surprises? What if it's time to watch for boxes of blessings?

Prayers Against Cynicism and Catastrophizing 11.08.2025 5:16 ↓

When we pray, expect something to happen! 

You Are Not Stuck; You Are Not Alone 09.08.2025 8:23 ↓

Pondering this statement. Is it true? Is it true in all circumstances?

Dealing with the I-Words: Impatience, Irrational, Irritable, Isolated … Icky! 08.08.2025 6:58 ↓

Prayers for the humanity of intensive prayer: peace to the choppy waters, and expulsion of the things that need to be expelled.

The Mind Running in a Thousand Directions at Once 07.08.2025 8:14 ↓

Prayers for all who are carrying a lot.

If I Could Only Have Done Everything Perfectly … 06.08.2025 5:59 ↓

A variation on accusation: my human inability to be perfect creates disaster. (With a prayer from the life of Peter.)

The Weirdly Traumatic Splinter 05.08.2025 12:41 ↓

A prayer against things impinging and pushing through boundaries. <shudder>

Saying No to the Voice of the Accuser 04.08.2025 8:01 ↓

A word for now. I hadn't realized how strongly this voice was at work in my life. 

Entering into Fasting for a Purpose 02.08.2025 7:26 ↓

Such a fun concept! Link for the book: https://happybooks.me/pursue

Intensive Prayer at the Halftime of the Year 01.08.2025 7:09 ↓

Four types of fasts, and the joy of a reset in August. https://happybooks.me/pursue

An Exciting Thought About Storehouses! 31.07.2025 5:55 ↓

In the moment revelation! This blessed me so much!

Returning to the Joy of Abundant Ideas 30.07.2025 5:49 ↓

Not a problem to be fixed, but a gift to be celebrated.

Working Through an Old Box of Papers with Jesus 29.07.2025 9:57 ↓

So astonished! He has time and space for every season! 

Two Surprising Wails 28.07.2025 9:55 ↓

Tracking the move of God in my life--it can catch me off guard.

"Keep Going Until the Door Closes Completely" 26.07.2025 12:22 ↓

My friend's adventures at the 100-mile horse ride.

Thinking About Imprecatory Psalms 25.07.2025 8:15 ↓

Be as angry as you need to be … but don't stay there.

The Ridiculousness (in Retrospect) of Magical Thinking 24.07.2025 9:45 ↓

If I just did this , surely everything would change … or maybe not.

When the World Seems to Be Swirling in All Directions … 23.07.2025 6:50 ↓

Consider a checkup of body, soul, and spirit. 

A Variation on Let the Dead Bury the Dead 22.07.2025 8:46 ↓

An example of what it looks like to enter in to freedom.