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When to Take Someone off Your Prayer List

This is really a thank you to all the people, many complete strangers, who have been praying for…

Prayer, Simplified

Praying is easy, right? Not really, but that’s only because we make it hard. I should know. I’m…

One Simple Word That Can Change Your Day

How do your days typically start? If you’re like most people, you probably have a fairly set routine.…

5 Prayers and Blessings for Animals and Pets

The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is upon us. The what of whom? you might ask. The…

6 Prayers for a New Grandchild

Our first grandchild was born this summer, Silas Hamlin. What a delight. Even better: he only lives half…

Give Thanks for 3 Things a Day

I was at my wit’s end. For the first time in my life, I was depressed. Not just…

What It Really Means to Pray ‘Bless This Food’

Saying “grace” before a meal is a common practice, even for people who seldom attend worship services or…

Pray ‘Never Before’ Prayers

I want so much more. I’m not talking about material things, primarily (though I wouldn’t mind some new…

How the Bible Can Help When You’re Having a Down Day

I usually turn to the Bible to read it, forgetting how it can also be prayed. On a…

How Prayers of Gratitude Can Help You Fight Depression

It had been coming for months. I was in a strange, dark place. For the first time in…

Do You Only Pray for People You Know?

If you only pray for the people you know and love, you might inject new vibrancy into your…

7 Bible Prayers for Our Nation—and the World

Every year I get excited as the 4th of July holiday approaches. The freedoms Americans enjoy are worth…

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