We sat in the doctor’s office for two of my children’s well checks. I knew it to be customary for annual shots to take place, but I didn’t give it much thought as the doctor asked her routine questions, seeking to glean insight into behaviors, habits and norms so she could ensure my children were…
When we think about prayer and sharing our requests with God Himself, it seems people tend to err on one of two extremes—either ONLY praying for needs at the expense of all other types of prayer OR believing that to pray for our needs is selfish and should never be done. Neither one of these…
We’ve heard of being soul-tired. It’s when you are down to the bones, deep level tired. We’ve gone soul-searching. It’s when we’re pretty confident that the path we are on isn’t the path we should be. But have we done soul praising? David did, and in Psalm 103, he challenges us to as well. Psalm 103…
It seems fitting that the largest book of the Bible, Psalms—which literally means “praise,” would end with a chapter all about praise. In fact, the word “praise” is mentioned 13 times in these short 6 verses! Obviously, God considers praise to be an essential aspect of the Christian life. As we dig into different aspects…
We know desperate. (Or at least I do.) Desperate was the middle of the night tears as I walked my oldest up and down the hallway of our first family home, pleading for him to sleep and for God to help turn my request into reality. Desperate was the prayer I spoke when the ultrasound…
