Only By Prayer

Where the sacred and everyday meet

God

Travel Lightly

“The Lord says, ‘I will guide you along the best pathway for your life, I will advise you and watch over you.’” Psalm 32:8NLT  Learning that God had a plan for my life was a relief to me. I hadn’t done such a good job at it myself, making mistakes along the way, living in […]

The Vessel

What have you been learning from God lately? And more importantly, who are you sharing it with? Many of the blessings God gives us are meant to be shared. This isn’t always an easy thing, is it? We often don’t feel accomplished enough or smart enough. We think  others are so much more worthy and […]

Hiding God’s Word in My Heart

Ever since my daughter was a preschooler, she’s been able to memorize things so easily. She put this skill to good use when we enrolled her in Awana. Amber loved working on her Bible verses every week. It seemed as if the verses just effortlessly implanted themselves into her mind and heart and rolled off […]

The Lens of Love

Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.  Psalm 25:7 NLT These words resonated with me a few mornings ago as I was reading them. I had to stop and go over verse 7 a few times to let […]

In the Morning

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3 When I take the time to talk to God in the morning and read His word, it makes all the difference in my attitude and heart. I am at peace. One […]

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