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3 One-Word Prayers When You’re Feeling Impatient

Just like a kid, I get impatient every year around this time. I want Christmas to come. Now. If I…

John Wesley’s Prayer

John Wesley is close to the office. We’re only half a block away from the John St. Methodist…

How to Pray Over Your Advent Wreath

The root of the word “Advent” is “to come,” and this whole season is about not just the…

Nativity Prayer: How to Pray for Your Nativity Scene

Do you set up a nativity scene (or crèche) during the Christmas season? Many people do—sometimes on a…

Pray the Nunc Dimittis

If I had to choose my favorite time to pray, I would say, all the time. But if…

How to Praise God, Just Like Mary

It was one of the most memorable church Christmas pageants. The young, unprepossessing girl who played Mary was…

How Candles Can Light Up Your Prayers

Candlelight has long illuminated prayers of faith. Many of our Jewish neighbors light a candle just before sunset…

A Prayer to Stay in the Holiday Spirit

Although it’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” the holiday season can be filled with stress and…

A Good Place to Keep Your Prayers? In a Jar!

There are a thousand ways to pray—at least. Some people kneel at their bedside to pray; some pray…

Advent Prayers in My Pocket

My cell phone buzzed first thing this morning with a message. “Who’s texting me now?” I wondered. Turned…

7 Days of Prayer to Prepare for Christmas

There are many ways to pray your way to the annual celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth. Some people…

4 Ways to Welcome Advent

Advent comes from a Latin word that means “coming,” and at this time of year it refers to…

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