Yesterday, we began a series of posts for seeking God’s covering and guidance in the coming year. As this year ends and the new one begins, take some time with the Lord to Lord, remind me of all the beautiful ways You came through for our family this year. What were some of the thingsContinue reading “Looking Back, Up, Forward”
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Powering Up for 2023
As hard as 2022 has been, this next year will see its own trials. Are you prepared? Prayer is your pathway through. New year’s resolutions will not get you where the Lord is taking you. Instead, ask Him what He wants to do in you and through you this coming year. And then step intoContinue reading “Powering Up for 2023”
Christmas Prayer
Praying God will meet you and your family in deep, meaningful ways as you celebrate Christ today. Lord, please protect our family time together this Christmas. Fill our homes with Your felt presence and block any enemy plans. Guide all our conversations into You. Help us forgive one another and listen to each other. TearContinue reading “Christmas Prayer”
When Christmas is Hard
Let’s continue praying for missionary pilot Ryan Koher, imprisoned nearly two months now in Mozambique without charges. Pray God will open the way for his immediate release. Pray for his wife and sons as Christmas approaches. Continue praying here: Missionary Pilot Imprisoned in Mozambique Let’s pray also for those mourning the loss of loved ones andContinue reading “When Christmas is Hard”
Prayer for Our Hearts and Homes
As we spend time with family and others in the coming days, let’s ask God Mikaela Vincent and her husband are missionaries who live by faith, trusting in God to provide for their needs as they pray for and share Christ with the nations. If you would like to help their ministry through a donation,Continue reading “Prayer for Our Hearts and Homes”
Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ
The death toll from Friday’s landslide is now up to 23, with 10 still missing. Let’s continue to pray for these families. To be Malay is to be Muslim. It is written into the constitution. Ethnic Malays who convert to Christianity from Islam break that law and face severe persecution. In fact, Muslims have beenContinue reading “Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ”
Malaysia Landslide Buries Campers
A landslide pushed mounds of mud and uprooted trees atop the tents of sleeping primary school teachers and their families camping in the forest of Batang Kali, Selangor State, Malaysia on Friday. At least 19 people have died, including four children, and 14 are still missing. Because of Islamic oppression, Malaysia is included among theContinue reading “Malaysia Landslide Buries Campers”
Tornadoes, Snow and Ice
This week before Christmas, at least three people are dead in New Orleans and dozens are injured following a storm system that unleashed at least 50 tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, leveling thousands of homes and leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark. The same system has slung iceContinue reading “Tornadoes, Snow and Ice”
Loving Deeper
Let’s make this celebration of Christ’s birth memorable because of how we choose to LOVE. Lord, help us lay down all our grudges, fears, pride and regrets, so we can LOVE, even as You first loved us. Set us free from the things that hold us back from more of You, and give us courage toContinue reading “Loving Deeper”
Christmas in the Dark
Pray for the lost who have no way to hear, for the corners still left in utter darkness. Pray God will show them Who He is. So many countries throughout the earth forbid the celebration of Christmas or even the mention of Jesus’ name. And many of those places have darkened all the more inContinue reading “Christmas in the Dark”
