Six Bottom-Line Encouragements for Pray-ers God is greater than anything Satan is throwing at your prodigal and greater than anything your prodigal is doing. "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4 NKJV). God keeps … Continue reading Six Bottom-Line Encouragements for Pray-ers

Elastigirl. Mr. Incredible's wife. The Disney character. Her superpower is stretching. She stretches to reach things that are otherwise unreachable, or to grab someone she loves to save that person from falling, or to hold on to someone for dear life.   That is what standing in the gap for a prodigal sometimes feels like. … Continue reading Elastigirl

When my children were in school, I felt like good moms needed a one-liner to use whenever they were dropping their children off at school, so I had one I used: “Ask good questions!” I heard another one somewhere: “Make good choices.” Actually, both are great reminders, but “make good choices” is a reminder needed … Continue reading Counterfeits

“Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore” (Exodus 14:30 ESV) I love to take the old familiar Bible stories I learned in Children’s Church and dig deeper to discover what God is really trying to teach me. The crossing of … Continue reading Walking Away from Bondage–a Guest Blog by Darlene Vice

"Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools” (Psalm 84:6). This verse may not seem significant for you today, but let me tell you what I found out about the Valley of Baca. Baca means Weeping. When you love a prodigal, it often feels like you … Continue reading The Valley of Weeping