Prayer

The Junk Drawer Solution

Scripture Focus: “And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh.” — Ezekiel 11:19 Every home has a repair drawer. It may not officially be called that—I call mine…
The Crooked Cart

Scripture Focus: “I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.” — Psalm 119:59 There is always one shopping cart in the row that looks perfectly respectable until you commit to it. At first, nothing seems wrong. Four wheels. Clean basket. No mysterious sticky substance on the handle. You pull it free,…
When Compromise Starts Collecting Rent

Scripture Focus: “And the LORD was with Joseph…” (Judges 1:22). “And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out” (Judges 1:28). “And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down…
Beneath

The thorn remained. Prayer lingered. And the storm spent itselfagainst the surface. But beneath the noise,beneath the fear,below the surfaceof my knowing, a deeper current moved. Silent. Steady. Unmoved. And though the waters abovewere troubled, something belowremained still. It was there,my soul found rest. If this poem stirred something in your heart, remember that the…
The Sound of a Praying Father

Scripture Focus: “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” — James 5:16 When I think of my father, many memories come to mind, but one rises above most of the others. The sound of him praying. While my dad was still living, I didn’t always fully appreciate what I was hearing. It…
Small Things Matter

There are certain moments in nature that almost feel too gentle for this world. A leaf drifting slowly from a tree. Snow falling in complete silence. Tiny drops of rain gathering along the edge of a windowpane before finally slipping downward. Small things. Quiet things. The kind of moments most people pass without a second…
When the Road Disappears Into Fog

There’s something deeply comforting about the fact that some of the greatest people of faith in Scripture were not people who always understood what God was doing. We sometimes imagine faith as fearless certainty where a person never wrestles, never grows weary, and never questions anything. But when you read the life of Abraham, you…
When Prayer Is More Tears Than Words

There are moments in life when prayer feels strong and confident. The words come easily. Faith feels steady. Hope feels close enough to touch. But if we are honest, there are also seasons where prayer feels more like sitting in the dark trying to hold ourselves together while talking to God in fragments. I think…
The Whole Armor of God

In Ephesians 6:10–18 Paul writes, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might,” then immediately tells believers to “put on the whole armour of God.” God’s armor, not man’s armor. The armor of God is designed for a spiritual battle where the real battlefield is the mind and…
The Quiet Habit of Seeking

Scripture Focus: 1 Chronicles 16:11 “Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” There’s something steady and almost rhythmic about this verse—seek… seek… continually. It doesn’t rush you. It doesn’t overwhelm you. It simply invites you into a way of living. Not a moment. A pattern. We often think of seeking God as…