The Treatment of Animals

In the past the Bible has sometimes been used to justify the mistreatment of animals. We believe that this has always been a false interpretation & nothing godly. We submit this bit of verse from Proverbs 12:10 which says all that needs to be said about the care of our animal friends: The godly care […]

A Prayer for the Baptism of Jesus

Yesterday we talked a bit about how today, January 10th, is celebrated as the Baptism of Jesus. That it falls on a Sunday this year is one of those glorious coincidences. We found this prayer online & thought we would share it with you… It moved us & we’re sure that it will do the […]

A Simple Prayer for Fall

Just a simple prayer for fall & all the glory it brings… Oh Lord, thou who doest give us all, The glory of the trees turning, their light as bright As early Summer dawn, The peace of the breeze, that coolth the Summer sun Bringing joy to our bodies & change to the year, The […]

Prayer & Scripture

Scripture can, of course, be a great inspiration for prayer. But it’s hard to just grab your Bible & find something that feels meaningful to you & your life at the moment. So how to do find verses to use for prayer & meditation? Fortunately, BibleGateway.com is there to help. Just go to their site & […]

A Walking Meditation

Do you always pray sitting down or knelling? Maybe in the same place? Well, there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes, especially in summer, it’s great to get outdoors & move while you pray. The outdoors can also be an inspiration for your prayers. Here’s a walking meditation for you to try: Find something […]

Asking Questions in Prayer

Of course The Lord has all the answers… but sometimes we seem to forget that when praying. When you set down to pray, but don’t have an idea what to pray about, questions can be the answer! The questions may be small or large. They may be personal, or they may involved the whole world. They […]

Suggestions for Prayer

We know that youth sometimes have a hard time when they set down to pray (& some of us old folks too). What do you pray about? How do you know what is a good prayer? Well, we all know that there is no right or wrong to prayer. Every prayer is hear & every […]

What to Say to God When You Have Nothing to Say

As a follow up to our post yesterday about helping teens learn to pray on their own, we wanted to add this excellent article about what to do when you just don’t know what to say. I’m sure it’s happened to all of us… We sit down to pray, our minds are clear, our intention […]