If I had known years ago that I would have to wait a long time for my prodigals to return to the Lord, I would have found a better place to wait. God said that we could have His supernatural peace and rest in any circumstances. Yes, I thought I had laid my children on … Continue reading Peace and Rest — A Guest Blog by Connie Abbott

What I've learned in praying for and loving a prodigal is that I can very easily set myself up for disappointment. Or I can avoid disappointment. But it isn't by lowering my expectations,  or by avoiding certain situations, or putting on blinders and ignoring reality. Disappointment comes when I put my trust for my prodigal's … Continue reading Disappointment

Have you forgiven your prodigal for the pain, worry, fear, costs, sleepless nights, and sadness inflicted on you by his or her bad decisions? And there is also the loss of dreams and hopes for their living the abundant life planned for them by the Father. Have your forgiven your prodigal for that loss as … Continue reading Have You Forgiven Your Prodigal?

“I don’t want this to be happening!” The statement was repeated with an evident desperation by our young son as he came all the way down the stairs while holding out his thumb. What I saw did not match the terror in his voice. There was a small straight green line on the pad of … Continue reading “I Don’t Want This to Be Happening!”

There are times, lots of times, in the life of those praying for prodigals that it seems the promise is never going to come true, but God promised. Isaiah 49:16 is powerful: "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me" (KJV). God is continually aware of … Continue reading They’re Coming!