As a newlywed, I had no idea the power and strength that comes from praying specifically and strategically for my marriage.Sure, every once in awhile, I’d offer up a request or something I was grateful for. But committing to praying for my marriage was foreign to me. Instead I fumbled through the disappointments, expectations and…
There have been so many times that in my suffering my heart wandered from the Lord.Why is it that in times of need, we tend to run from the One who can truly heal us?I’ve feared that He won’t answer. I’ve felt abandoned and betrayed. I’ve tried to create hope for myself where hope was…
I’m going to be honest and admit that when life gets busy, serving my husband quietly slips onto the backburner.After all, we have so many responsibilities, activities and important tasks to get done every day.And with only a few hours left in the evenings, we don’t have much time for ourselves, let alone each other.But…
I prayed about my marriage.I spent time asking God to grow us and to bring us closer.But looking back I had no idea how important devoted and strategic prayer was to a healthy and thriving marriage.When you spend devoted time in prayer, specifically about your marriage, you will find that several aspects of your marriage…
I’ve prayed my whole life. Even before I knew Christ, I prayed.I said the “Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer at bedtime when I was little. And as I grew, I’d speak to God as if He were a fancy king, eating elaborate meals in the sky while we scrambled to make it…
Hearing no for an answer is always tough. Have you ever prayed for something and gotten a flat out no in response? I know I have. Sometimes it’s small things and other times it’s life-changing.I can clearly recall the Monday night after Young Life when our group gathered and prayed for safe travels to the…
