I was once in a conversation with some friends about prayer, about spiritual disciplines, about taking time out of our busy lives to rest and pray. I remember one mentioning that Jesus did not have this luxury. At the time, I knew it was wrong–Jesus was not a busy-body. So I have been intentionally studying [...]
I have been asking the LORD to teach me about what it means to pray in Jesus name. Perhaps when you hear that phrase you immediately think of how many prayers are closed: “I ask all of this in Jesus’ name, Amen.” I have been troubled in life by those who teach that prayer is [...]
I know that with each passing season I declare that it is my favorite and I love it. I love pumpkins and apples and autumn, I love snow and sweaters and winter, I love flowers and sunshine and spring, I love summer and camping and…and then I love autumn again. But seriously, my favorite season [...]