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Praying with My Children Before School Starts
Giving Thanks Today was the first day of school for my children. All the prep was finished late last night. First day clothes were selected and laid out. I made a quick run to the store for a couple of items that still needed to go in backpacks. The most important preparation of all was prayer. Just before bed we all gathered in our room. The kids and mom piled … Read entire article »
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Seven Prayer Tips to Improve Your Prayer Life
Photo by Ruth Arnold Any prayer discipline can be improved just by applying a few prayer tips. 1) Schedule your prayer time. You can prayer at anytime and all the time, but have you set aside a time just to be with God? We make time for what is important and having a daily time just for God improves your consistency. 2) Pray outloud. I use to like to pray on long drives. Unfortunately, I found that … Read entire article »
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A.C.T.S. Prayer, A Simple Key to Greater Breadth and Depth in Prayer
Do you ever feel as if you are praying the same things over and over again? Or, do you find yourself at a loss for words only minutes into praying? Does your mind wander when you pray? These are extremely common problems which can readily be addressed by simply adopting a prayer model. I have found that praying an A.C.T.S. prayer is a great way to both focus my prayer and expand my prayer vocabulary. … Read entire article »
A Prayer for Teachers
Last night I was skimming Facebook status lines before I called it a day and noticed one in particular by my friend Angie S. in Missouri. She offered a prayer for teachers Her status read as follows… Angie S. has been saying prayers all day for all of her friends associated with educating children! I pray you have a great/fun school year, students willing to grow/learn, supportive/cooperative/non-judging parents, that you are able to go … Read entire article »
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Creating Sacred Space While Traveling
Summer months for many people include travel. I find that travel can present some challenges to maintaining my normal routines for prayer and Bible reading, but they are not insurmountable. Yesterday, I drove to our church camp to serve as a chaplain for a couple of days with our camp staff who are going through training. When I got to my room, the first thing I did was set up my devotional … Read entire article »
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Ghost Dose #9, Living in the Spirit for the Common Good
Verse: There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:6-7) Meditation: The verses upon which we have reflected over the past several days have revealed many benefits that come into the life of a believer with the gift of the Holy Spirit. We have looked at power, love, self-discipline, community, peace, and a whole list of fruits. But, to what end are all these things given? Is drawing near to the Holy Spirit nothing more than a self help program? Not at all. The gifts we receive from the Holy Spirit are for the common good. If you are wondering about the presence of the … Read entire article »
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