Psalm 4:1a, 6 describes how it sometimes feels when you pray for a prodigal: “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. There are many who say, ‘Who will show us any good?’ Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.” But verse … Continue reading The Way to Peaceful Sleep

When my children were young, like any good parent I plugged electrical outlets, put them in car seats in the car, made sure they stayed away from things that could burn them, etc.   When our daughter turned 16 and became a licensed driver, I stood on the front porch and watched her drive away … Continue reading The Lord Is There

A mom of a prodigal son was so excited because she witnessed answered prayer for him. By the next morning, except for her strong faith it could have seemed progress was lost. A mom of a prodigal son and prodigal husband has seen much progress toward God, and then witnesses their next moves that seem … Continue reading An Unsung Evidence of Answered Prayer

My husband doesn't make New Year's Resolutions per se. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't. But I found a worthy, faith-building New Year's resolution in reading the surrounding verses of the verses-of-the-day on my two Bible apps: removing from my line of sight reminders of times when things were painful with my prodigals, and … Continue reading Faith-Building New Year’s Resolution

One of the things I pray quite often for prodigals is that truth will rise up in them and overcome every lie the enemy has told them, whether that lie came through professors, teachers, peers, family, social media, habits, television, movies, books, documentaries, music, videos, thought processes, pride, arrogance, or any other source; and whether … Continue reading Billowing Truth