A Prayer for Writers
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
This prayer is a good example of what we all feel like when we try to cut something we’ve written and love maybe a little too much.
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Prayer FAQs: How to Pray the Lord’s Prayer
Energize your prayer journey with the Lord’s Prayer.
A Prayer for 9/11
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Mychal Judge was a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department. He had printed the words of this prayer on a card to hand out to anyone who needed them.
Good Night, Irene
By colleen-hughes2 min read
How we lit our way through the Hurricane Irene blackout.
Devotion Is Not Emotion
By julia-attaway2 min read
I still pray, read the Bible and live out my beliefs even when my devotions are less than satisfying. I think God is probably glad I’m doing all those things even though I’m not “getting anything out of it.”
Prayer Before a Hurricane
By Rick Hamlin1 min read
As we prepare for a hurricane, a prayer to help soothe our hearts and remember what matters most.
A Simple Way to Improve Our Devotions and Prayers
By julia-attaway1 min read
I’ve found that using the word and has a positive effect—not only on my children, but on my prayer life as well.
Prayer for Senior Moments
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
If you ever have those moments when your brain goes blank trying to remember a name or a word, welcome to the club. How prayer can improve your brain power and expand your memory.
“Tweeting God”: Two-Second Devotionals
By julia-attaway1 min read
Devotion isn’t about talking at God. A right relationship requires talking with Him. Which means pausing to listen after sending up a two-second prayer.
Praying Through Hard Times
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
How do you pray when you’re worried about your job, your savings, your security? The best thing I’ve found to do when I get too worried about myself is to pray for someone else.
Finding the Right Direction for Devotion
By julia-attaway1 min read
One thought piled upon another: needs, desires, petitions, frustrations. Listening to myself, I thought, Wait a minute—where is God in all this?
Turning Fault-Finding into Prayer
By julia-attaway1 min read
Just as I begin to judge the girl at church with the too-tight clothes and too-high heels, just as I begin to pity her parents, I remember to pray for her instead.
