
Prayers in a Moment of Danger
Ashamed, I sent up another prayer for those around me. We were all trapped, and all needed protection.
“Summer afternoon–summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” That age-old...
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Ashamed, I sent up another prayer for those around me. We were all trapped, and all needed protection.

Everyone loves a good mystery… especially when it has an inspiring, Mysterious Ways twist.


Time spent in prayer for someone else is the greatest gift anyone can give.

No matter how frenetic the day is, there is nothing (other than forgetfulness) preventing us from praying.

Mary’s prayer is magnificent poetry, a summing up of all God has done and all that God can do.

Many people are anxious in this hectic holiday season leading up to Christmas. But there is another option, through prayer.

Does God give us good things to make us happy—or is there a greater reason?

The answer to her prayers was right there in the moment of prayer; the gift she needed most was right at hand.

When we worship God, do we do it in the way we like? It’s worth a thought. And maybe a prayer, too.

As you pray, ask God to reveal how good he has been during your lifetime, and give thanks.

There are a lot of people hurting out there. People who lost their homes, people who don’t have heat. They need our prayers.
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