Photo Credit Do you want to learn about persevering in prayer? Have a good talk with a soldier’s wife. A yellow ribbon hangs on her heart as she watches and prays. Giving up is not in her vocabulary. To pray big, I need a military mindset. ~ Supplication means to ask with earnestness, with intensity,…
Photo Credit I’d asked for a tape recorder. I’d begged and pleaded and cajoled. When a girl turns ten, she knows what she wants. Double digits requires a special gift. I wanted to document my life on audio. I imagined myself singing into the microphone and playing back the melody for all to hear. …
Photo Credit We met for dinner. As we sat across from each other in a public place at a table full of unhealthy fare, I struggled to hold it together. I was growing sick to my stomach because I wanted to stand on the table and shout: “This world’s goods don’t satisfy. You need…
Photo Credit I should have called her before my Skype meeting, but I lost track of time. When the clock rolled past 6:30 PM, she started to worry. I was in the middle of brainstorming ideas for an upcoming podcast with Holly and Diane when my cell phone ring reminded me of my negligence. “It’s…
Photo Credit I ran into Debbie at our Paneras on Saturday after the service. We call it “our Paneras” because no one seems to go there for a late bite on the weekends, which suits my introverted man just fine. This week, Debbie and her hubby beat us there. As I approached the line,…
Photo Credit: freeimages.com/Markus Nyberg Lord, forgive me. Forgive me for fleeing to wells that don’t satisfy. Forgive me for talking more than listening. Forgive me for running so fast that I don’t make room for You in the quiet. Lord, I desperately need You. I need Your refreshing in a dry and weary land….