Purposeful Prayer & More

The disciples were commanded to wait until the power came. They didn’t wait idly. “The disciples prayed with intense earnestness for a...

Do you want to move mountains, not just literal mountains, but spiritual mountains that may be blocking us or others from growing closer to Christ? Then how do we have the faith that Jesus was talking about? So, in order to have this faith, we must first have...

When I was nine, my love for animals grew into an aversion to eating them. My grandmothers were horrified when I declared myself a vegetarian, imagining I would become sickly and stunted, but my decision stuck. When the time came to apply for college, I...

On October 30, 1990, I met the mountains—and I fell in love. I had flown to Seattle from Virginia, where I lived at the time, and rented a car. True to form, I started to...

Throughout my reading and preparation, I came to appreciate how much the faith of Jesus, or the faith Jesus Himself had, is beautifully recorded in Mark. Each chapter offered a new insight that I could personally apply to my own life about His faith. I feel truly blessed, and I sincerely pray that everyone who watches will...

I've learned that perspective is everything, and how we see things helps us endure trials differently. I'll share what I've learned through my own crucibles, including one I'm going through as I write this—which is by far my greatest trial yet. Here are some important lessons that I’ve learned:

After weeks of roller-coaster blood sugar readings with no good explanation of why it was happening, discouragement seeped into my soul, and I cried out to God, “Why, God, why is this happening to me!?” “Praise Me,” was the gentle response I heard. “Praise Me, for all the times I’ve...

One day, an unexpected conversation with my mom took place. She asked me if I would...

Many times, she tried to cross, but the cars were too fast and too many, and she was just too slow. Finally, some firemen going in the opposite direction...

One night, two summers ago, when my husband and I were on vacation, we were bused to the shores of the Luminous Lagoon in Falmouth, Jamaica. The lagoon is located where the Martha Brae River meets the Caribbean Sea. It is home to millions of microscopic organisms called...

We all stood back in amazement. Not long before, we had prayed for water, and the Lord had answered in a most dramatic and creative fashion. We were praising the Lord! But we wondered about the rest of the...

As a child, I splashed along the shoreline while others dove, floated, and glided effortlessly through the waves. I tried to learn many times, but floating felt unnatural to me. I couldn't relax or let myself go because something within me resisted. Looking back now, I believe it was the fear of sinking, drowning, or...