
What Prayer Can Do: Small Blessings
An overwhelmed mother of seven is reminded that she should treasure even the most hectic moments with her kids.

An overwhelmed mother of seven is reminded that she should treasure even the most hectic moments with her kids.

We can pray that God will be their refuge. We can pray that God is with them in their times of trouble.

Rick Hamlin explains that Jesus taught us to pray for all mankind, not just ourselves.

Everyone experiences dry spells in their prayer life. Here’s an exercise that might help.

In this story from December 1953, the popular crooner discusses the importance of faith in his life and career.

In this story from August 1949, beloved songstress Kate Smith reveals the important role that faith played in her life and career.

I pray this prayer when things are going well, and when they are rough.

It seemed a message for all of us, here at the end of a good life, one lived in faith, hope, love and great kindness.

In my favorite painting of the Ascension, the only part of Jesus we see are his feet, with the disciples below looking up. I put myself in that painting and pray…

Watch a clip from Oprah Winfrey's Mother's Day interview with poet Maya Angelou.
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