Dear Child, Not a Day Goes by That I Don’t Pray For You
My sweet child, I have always been a fan of the big guy upstairs, but I’ve never felt like I have needed Him more than since having you. This…
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I Try So Hard to Control My Life—But It’s Not Mine to Control
I have asked more than my fair share of whys in my lifetime. Why me? Why now? Why this? But mostly it’s been just God, why? I’ve never been good…
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I Want My Kids To Know the Power of Prayer
My husband is agnostic, and I’m like a non-denominational Christian mutt who floats around from church to church waiting for a sign. This makes…
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Dear Mom Friend, This is What I Pray For You
I pray for your strength. And I don’t just mean strength to live or to get the pickle jar open. I mean the strength to push back the covers, to…
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This is My Prayer For You, My Son
When we brought Tucker home from the hospital, I rocked him to sleep. He was so fragile and tiny and perfect. In the middle of the night, I would…
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Thank You For Praying For Us
We recently went through a very scary situation with our 4-year-old. He caught a somewhat common childhood virus, but things went completely awry and…
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Come Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
“I’m going to say grace without you!” I remind my 5-year-old as he wanders around the living room. Everyone else is sitting at the table with…
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Dear God, Please Fill the Holes
When I drop my kids off at school and they all pile out with bags and water bottles and lunch boxes as the line lady urges us forward (“Pull…
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Becoming a Mom Made Me Terrible at Prayer
I recently cleaned out the drawer of my nightstand. It was crammed with old papers, books, mismatched earrings, and all-around junk. Inside, I…
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I Pray For You, My Friend
I don’t go to church every Sunday. I don’t have scripture memorized. I’m not on a schedule to be a greeter, a snack table watcher, or a…
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