I Want IN! One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 (I’m about to step into some touchy stuff so buckle in as the best is below!) “Who would like to pray today?” I wonder if this question brings out the crickets in your circles. Why is that? Where along the way did the opportunity to publicly pray become a “passable” option and how is it that the o

I walked along the lake one day and wondered, were You there? The pines alive, the breeze so mild, blowing gently through my hair. Look up You said, and so I did to see the sky so blue. Look down You said, and so I did and there I saw You too. I feel Your presence everywhere my heart does hear You speak. Though here is where I long to be with You on mountain peaks. Look up and see Your majesty, look down and see the same. Reflecting love in waters deep, and in the high terr

The Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 (NIV) The word, “Pray” is BIG, I know! It’s an action packed verb that requires faith, hope and an understanding that God-is in control. Let’s dig in but before we do, look at the verse above one more time. Does it make you wonder why we should pray? After all it says, ‘God already knows my/our needs without asking’. Hold on to that thought and let’s take a look at how the late Reverend Billy Graham addressed that