Teaching children to pray is a topic I’ve not approached on the blog, because frankly I’m still trying to figure it out. Any time I write from a parenting view, I must preface it with “Work In Progress.” But I love to share the ideas I’ve found that work for…
Feeling disappointed is different from feeling discouraged, don’t you think?  Usually, it means you had a hope or dream and it simply didn’t come to fruition. Many times, disappointment is the direct result of losing something or someone. The expectation for one outcome is overturned by another. It can happen when something…
I’m excited to introduce to you the new Prayer Directory page on the blog today!! I can’t remember how long I’ve been writing prayers, but at the beginning of this year, I had the intention of formatting them into an ebook. Since I haven’t carved out the time to do…
As mama to a special needs girl with a rare metabolic disorder, MPS, the road of special needs parenting was often lonely. Sometimes I wanted to tell God that he chose the wrong mama for Taylor. But he didn’t- his plan for Taylor included me. I’m giving you my best…
Hey Friends! Today I’m excited to continue teaching the Bible study, Hannah and the Power of Prayer, at CypressChurch.tv. We’re on our second week of a four week teaching series and I can hardly wait to meet again tonight! Last week I pointed you towards the ch@t prayer pattern bookmark…
Hey there! I’m so thrilled that today is the first night of a 4 week Bible study I’m teaching at CypressChurch.tv on Hannah and the Power of Prayer. Over 5 years ago, I wrote this study over the course of many nights, with a sweet baby growing inside of me….
A Prayer When I Can’t Find Words to PrayDear Father,Words refuse to escape my lips today and I cannot find them.Not only do they stall before reaching my tongue,Those same words float around in my mind,Failing to make complete sentences.Failing to join together in expressive thoughts.Failing to unite my emotions and…
When children are young, finding words to pray can sometimes be challenging. This is the reason many of us know the faithful prayer “Now I lay me down to sleep…” Reciting prayers can be helpful for children to form words and habits of prayer. Encouraging your children to form their…
Sometimes we limit God, don’t you think? We put Him in a box, without even realizing it. Then we place the lid firmly on that box because we know just what is needed in the situation. We might even tie a pretty bow around the box, just to make it…
A Prayer of Surrender to God Dear Father,I come before you with focused heart.How can I begin to express my gratitudefor your great love for me?The depths of your love are so wideAnd so deep… and so longThat I can only attempt to understand the vastness.While my mind can’t comprehend…
Earlier this week my husband and I had a conversation with our children about real-world events and I actually feared that they would fear as a result of the talk. If there’s one thing I know they need to learn how to do, it’s to pray when they are afraid….
Why pray first thing in the morning? If you are a morning person, then I’m just a bit jealous of you. I try to be a morning person. Seriously, I do. But I don’t like to talk to anyone in the mornings for at least 45 minutes after I wake up. I’m guessing…
