Mar 27, 2014 | books, thanksgiving, writing
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 | scripture, writing
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, scripture, writing
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, psalm, writing
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...
Mar 6, 2013 | discipleship, Lent, prayer, writing
Hold a coal to my lips, O LORD, and sink your teeth into my tongue lest my words form without thought or attention. Sear falsehoods from my mouth. Silence my words and let my actions be of service to your Word and to your Work of faithfulness. Let my mouth not speak...
