Israel, prayer

A Friday Post for Israel

“It’s Friday! Oh no! I don’t have anything to write!” –a glimpse into my frantic mind. There are those who feel they have to say something and those who feel they have something to say. I’m afraid I’m of the former at this moment. But I will continue. It’s been a wonderfully hectic week filled with end of the year …

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prayer, Psalms

My Prayer Today

My prayers can be so shallow: Please keep me comfortable. Today, as I read this Psalm, I knew this was a prayer that went beyond my human petitions. This prayer contains the weight of eternity. I’ve added my own words in italics. Care to pray with me? Oh Lord, Your statutes are WONDERFUL;therefore I obey them.the unfolding of your words givesLIGHT;it …

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face, faith, God, Jesus

The Face of Jesus

My heart says of you, ‘Seek His face!’ Your face, Lord, I seek (Psalm 27:8). On Friday, I challenged us to make “seeking God’s face” our priority in prayer for one month. One of my friends took me up on that challenge. As we talked on the phone Friday afternoon, she spoke of focusing on a sketching she has of …

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ebenezer stone, faith, God's help, tangible presence

My Ebenezer

What exactly is an Ebenezer Stone? It’s one of those words that lies dormant in the cob-webbed part of my brain. Yet, this morning as I read my friend’s post about her autistic daughter’s latest miraculous achievement, this word came to my mind as I commented on her post. To be honest, before I pressed “send” I had to look up Ebenezer …

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