by Joanne | Feb 19, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement, Prayer
Regarding silence, Richard J. Foster writes in his book, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home…. This silence of all creaturely activity enables us to hear God. Francios Fenelon writes, “We must silence every creature, we must silence ourselves, to...
by Joanne | Feb 17, 2013 | Prayer
In his book, Prayer, Richard Foster quotes a prayer of general confession from the Book of Common Prayer. It was too good not to share 🙂 We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2013 | Prayer
Dear Jesus, how desperately I need to learn to pray. And yet, when I am honest, I know that I often do not even want to pray. I am distracted! I am stubborn! I am self-centered! In your mercy, Jesus, bring my “want-er” more in line with my...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2013 | Prayer
Bring Me the sacrifice of your time, and watch to see how abundantly I bless you & your loved ones. Jesus Calling, January 25th This one sentence has made me pause this morning. I wonder how often in life I have gotten this backwards….wanting the blessing...
by Joanne | Jun 21, 2012 | Prayer
So I am a little behind in my Scripture reading plan. But this morning as I read, I am convinced that I am truly right on schedule 🙂 I so needed to read what I just read. In the middle of a three year season of drought, after the mighty showdown against the prophets...
by Joanne | Oct 13, 2011 | Encouragement, Prayer, Uncategorized
A story was once told…. “I need oil,†said an ancient monk, so he planted an olive sapling. “Lord,†he prayed, “it needs rain that its tender roots may drink & swell. Send gentle showers.†And the Lord sent gentle showers. “Lordâ€, prayed the...
