Father, today has been a full day. We didn’t go out and do a lot of stuff; we just stayed at home, kept the fire going in the stove, and watched the snow come down. I worked on things for church; Karen crocheted – no pressure,...
Read MoreFather, I have innumerable reasons to be grateful. You are with me each day. You never give up on me. You never stop giving. I am so grateful for a good night’s sleep. I am grateful for a loving wife, a beautiful family,...
Read MoreAs I sit here, Father, I think of times in my life when I have needed an attitude adjustment. I have blamed those times on weariness of body and mind, and because of those things, my defenses were down, but when all is said and...
Read MoreFather, as I sit here in prayer and contemplation, I hear the wind blowing about the house. The wind of Your Spirit is about, as well, and it is a wind of change. I have taken a break from writing, and it is time that I return...
Read MoreI enter this time of reflection and quietness this morning, Father, eagerly anticipating what You will share with me. I am humbled by the fact that You desire to be with me. So many times I feel unworthy; on occasion, I...
Read MoreFather, I’ve struggled the last couple of days, and this morning I call out to You. I need Your strength and determination to keep me set apart for You. I admit I am weak. I am fallible. I have not “crashed and burned,” but even...
Read MoreFather, You are worthy of all my praise! Each and every day You fill my life with blessing after blessing, and I don’t thank You nearly enough. Every breath I take, every beat of my heart, every sight I behold, every sound I...
Read MoreFather, today may I be a vessel used of You. All that I do and say, all that I have had a hand in, may it all be used by You to lift You up so others can see You more clearly. As John, the Baptist said of Your Son, “He must...
Read MoreFather, as this day begins, I want to consciously hand it over to You. You have truly – miraculously – changed many things in me for the better. But we both know that You are not finished with me. Father, please help me...
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