https://youtu.be/pQK6Fl94rqo In the video, I explain day 2 of this challenge: asking God to direct our prayers. When we ask God, “What would you have me pray today?”, we allow ourselves to see our prayer requests in a different light. We also open ourselves up to divine interruptions and new prayer requests.
https://youtu.be/l0HkQ8e42Zc In the video I explain why I want to embark on a 7 day challenge of asking God each day what He would have me do. Each day I will explore that concept from a slightly different angle—hoping to develop practical habits to consider God’s will in all of my decision-making. Come along with…… Continue reading “Lord, What Should I Do Today?” 1 of 7
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 5:3 In perusing through Bible stories, I find more characters with prideful hearts than hearts that are Poor in Spirit. David, because of his Psalms, comes quickly to mind as recognizing his utter dependence on God. He continually cries out to God…… Continue reading W4: Poor in Spirit: Biblical Example
When I was a teenager my parents bought a minivan with a VHS tape player—it felt super high tech at the time. One of my favorite memories in that van was a day when I was driving our family home from the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. My dad was in the backseat, and to keep…… Continue reading By This Kind of Hard Work
The other day I texted one of my friends, who happens to be black, just to say “hi” and check in. She’s one of my closest friends and we communicate multiple times a week, with seldom a week going by where we don’t see each other at least once. She said she was “OK” and…… Continue reading Not Knowing What to Say
My youngest son’s 2nd birthday is this week. Normally I’d be in the middle of finalizing all the birthday party details, doing what cooking prep-work could be done, getting the proper groceries, making a pinata (if I had waited this long to make it!), etc. But this morning my mother asked me what we are…… Continue reading Salvaging Hospitality in a Pandemic
I get unsatisfied sometimes, with how things seem to be going in my life. I want to be further along in certain lessons, I want to have accomplished more good things for God, I want to have been a better steward of my talents and resources, I want to see how my efforts have been…… Continue reading Hungry for Righteousness
Last September my family and I took a trip to Colorado for my brother’s wedding. It was a big, long, and expensive (for us!) trip. Earlier in the year, I put money aside from our tax return in order to pay for the trip. However, while we were out there, I couldn’t help but get…… Continue reading He Has Already Provided
Life is weird right now, isn’t it?! Many of our routines have been upended and we are being forced to adapt to new habits. And just as we are suddenly spending less time with certain people, we are forced to spend more time with others! But this sudden quantity of time doesn’t necessarily mean quality. …… Continue reading Living with Lemonade Instead of Lemons
The other night I was up against a deadline. It was time for me to finish and share a devotional for the week with my Bible study. All week the words and lesson had evaded me. I kind of knew what I was going to write—but I lacked inspiration. It was frustrating to put it…… Continue reading Fighting Temptation with Purpose
Lucy with the Broken Sword 