I’m writing about waiting in prayer over at my friend Leslie Newman’s blog today. I’ve learned 8 ways to get stronger faith while waiting in prayer, and I’m happy to share them with you. Here’s a teaser of the post, and please make sure to click on this link and read the rest.
Category: Faith Stories
Another desperate day dawned. This was one of her “bad” days, a day she would have normally spent in bed, reserving her strength. But she had heard that a Healer was coming through her town. She gathered her resolve while she redressed her bloody wound. Maybe today he would heal her, as he had healed others. Maybe this would be the last day she would feel desperate.
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Writing for five unedited minutes on the Five Minute Friday prompt “Future.”
For the longest time, I had an orphan heart. As a child of divorce, loneliness and turmoil were frequent companions. My present was so painful, I didn’t dare waste energy hoping for a better future.
After decades of struggle, therapy, and faith construction, I finally broke free from my painful past. Just this past year, I’ve learned to lean into hope and dream with God about a bright future.
Mary was an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. She never aspired to greatness. She loved the simple, beautiful, humble patterns in every day living. Yet she was given the gift of an exceptional child.
Writing for five unedited minutes on the prompt Purpose, for katemotaung.com.
I have heard our two-fold purpose as Christians is to glorify God and introduce others to him.
At this point in my life, I want to bear greater fruit for his glory.
I also want to share my fruit with others, so they can taste the sweet life of belief.