Feb 11, 2015 | images of God, prayer-writing
God was leaning against a street lamp at 40th & Woodland as I drove home today: bulky blue sweatshirt, forearm set against metal, forehead buried in forearm, as if even the thought of crossing the street was one too many decisions for the day. I saw God there,...
Mar 27, 2014 | books, prayer-writing, thanksgiving
From my book Writing to God: Kids’ Edition, prayer idea #2: Write to God about your feelings. Tell God when you’re happy. God likes to hear your joy! You can write sentences about feeling happy, or write a list of thanks that make you happy. For example,...
Feb 1, 2014 | prayer-writing, scripture
Each Friday I email a prayer prompt to encourage a pause for thoughtfulness and creativity in our prayer lives. (Sign up here to receive my Friday emails.) Yesterday’s prompt was based on Isaiah 43:1b, “I have called you by name, you are mine.” What...
Nov 15, 2013 | justice, prayer-writing, scripture
Dear friends, prayer-writers, and sermonizers: The lectionary readings for this coming Sunday include Second Thessalonians 3:6-13, which says in summary: When we were with you…with toil and labor we worked night and day so that we might not burden any of you....
Jul 12, 2013 | books, images of God, nature, prayer-writing, psalm
Today’s prayer prompt comes from Writing to God: Kids’ Edition, my second book and an engaging resource to encourage young readers in prayer. One of my favorite prompts in the Kids’ Edition holds endless possibilities for prayer: “What’s...
Feb 14, 2013 | Lent, prayer-writing
Striving for fullness… Striving for wholeness… Striving for fullness… Striving for wholeness… Striving for fullness… Striving for … a remnant? Striving for only part? Good Lord, God! How you interrupt me and capsize the ways that I...
