Persistence 1-18-2025
The last few days, or maybe for a week or more, I have been praying for a certain need and area of my life. Things aren’t where I want them to be as of...
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The last few days, or maybe for a week or more, I have been praying for a certain need and area of my life. Things aren’t where I want them to be as of...
Good Morning Father God, Thank You for waking me up this cold and snowy Monday morning. I’m warm, the furnace is running, there’s food in the pantry and things in the refrigerator. So many...
Dear Heavenly Father, The last week or more has been full of unexpected events. Two major snows, bad roads, planning for my mom’s birthday and a host of other issues. All of this has...
Dear Heavenly Father, This morning we pray for those in California so devastatingly effected by the wild fires. So many of us can’t even begin to imagine the fear these people went through and...
Dear Heavenly Father, There are a certain amount of thoughts, behaviors and actions from my past that I want to leave in the past. There are also some new habits and patterns I want...
Normally, I sleep like a baby and when I wake up, I can fall back to sleep in a wink. But, last night was kind of an exception to that normal. I woke up...
Happy New Year to all. I pray this morning for all of the hope, optimism and enthusiasm the new year can bring. It really is a great time of year to start and create...
For most of the day, I’ve prayed and reflected on the days and events of the last year. It’s a perfect time for prayer and reflection. It’s tempting to start thinking about tomorrow and...
This morning as I sit and pray and reflect, my mind wandered to what I want and need. I came to the realization that I want a lot more than I need. I took...
Dear Heavenly Father, Yesterday, I prayed and focused on the humility of Jesus. I pray that I my better follow Jesus’ example and look to humbly serve. This morning, in my humility journey, I...