I would like to share a few thoughts with you about three different clouds in the Bible and how they point us to truths for this journey with a prodigal. The first cloud is part of the story of Elijah that we find in 1 Kings 17 and 18, when he proclaimed a drought during … Continue reading Three Clouds

Safe. Joyful. Peaceful. Restful. Not words we would use to describe feelings associated with the journey of loving and praying for a prodigal. We might use words like tumultuous, dangerous, frightening, dark, sad, and unnerving, and sometimes we just need a retreat, a place to which to run. The Lord is our safe place, our … Continue reading Our Safe Place is God and His Presence

A mother of prodigals wrote to tell me of a raindrop, evidence of answered prayer for her family. She wrote: “I see a small crack in the door and light is creeping in.” She wrote: “No matter how dark the tiniest beam of light lets you see.” That is beautiful! The time between when a … Continue reading A Crack in the Doorway

The Bible reveals these three roots that lead to evil: Mammon: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV, emphasis added). Chasing money and depending on it to preserve people replaces dependence … Continue reading The Root and Roots

We’ve asked Jehovah Nissi, The Lord Our Banner, to plant His banner in our prodigals’ lives and claim them as His own, and I believe He has done that and is working in their lives in very real ways to bring them back to relationship with Himself. Of course, the enemy is still trying to … Continue reading Marking Territory