Category Archives: prayer
WE DO NOT WIN BY THE “MIGHT OF OUR HORSES”
While being stoned Stephen, being like Jesus, prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” (Acts 7:59) I hear of the martyrs of our day. … Continue reading
A PRAYER FOR 2021
OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN – God I honor you. I don’t understand you. How are you in Heaven, but still in me and in Lin Soo on the other side of the globe? Your Holy Spirit dwells among … Continue reading
AND, LORD, WOULD YOU JUST….
Of course, I’m in jest with the prayer below, but I have told you before that I sometimes even tell jokes to God. We have fun together! Same is true for the picture. I told my kids I needed a … Continue reading
SUNDAY LEFTOVERS: WHEN IN A FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE
When the king and all his forces are united against you and you are in a fight for your life, these are good left-overs from my online visit to Ken Isom’s Sunday School class. Ken relates a personal story of … Continue reading
DEAR POWER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERING THE POWER OF LOVE, WORDS, SMILES, PRAYER. Dear Power: Forgive me if I intrude into your realm today. I think of Esther when she went before King Xerxes. He had the power to take her life if she … Continue reading
TAKE HEART FOR TODAY
Dear Blogging Friends: Many of you have read statements I have made about feeling like blogging is a special ministry given to me by God after a major physical battle during which I basically had to quite everything I had … Continue reading
ANSWERED PRAYER?
I thought I was humoring kids when we prayed for their pets, until one morning ….. **************** I glanced out the icy window, I must find Buttons. I had looked until it got too dark. He’ll be so cold. … Continue reading
LET US PRAY
This morning I decided that instead of my regular Bible reading, I would check my e-mail to see if a blogger had something particularly inspirational to say to me. I opened my e-mail on the kindle and there first was … Continue reading
BEHIND STAINED GLASS
How many “layers” of doors do you have to enter to get into your church sanctuary? Probably at least two, maybe three or more-exterior, lobby, at least. Can anyone peek in and see what is going on in your sanctuary? … Continue reading
WHEN SPARROWS SANG -ALTAR
Twenty-some years ago I wrote a manuscript called “When Sparrows Sang.” It consisted of memories of singing songs in the churches I attended the first half of my life. Basically relating to hymn singing or southern gospel songs sung by … Continue reading
