Have you heard or read the phrase, “Until God opens a door, stand in the hallway and praise”? Praise is an important part of the waiting during the journey of loving and praying for a prodigal, because praise puts us in God’s presence, since God inhabits praise (Psalm 22:3). While we don’t praise God to … Continue reading His Face
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The Promise in the Fig Tree
“He was hungry. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, ‘Let no one eat fruit from you ever again’” (Mark … Continue reading The Promise in the Fig Tree
Not a Victim … a Warrior
It feels like we are targeted, like the bad decisions made by our prodigals are aimed at us, to hurt us, like we are the victim. It may be true that we are targeted. Satan does have us in his sights to steal, kill, and destroy us, and he isn’t above using our prodigals to … Continue reading Not a Victim … a Warrior
The Tip of the Rocket
My husband and I were traveling through Huntsville on our way home from a wedding, and from miles away I spotted the tip of the rocket, the really tall white rocket (Saturn V) that makes its home at the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. I was looking for it. You see, we lived away from … Continue reading The Tip of the Rocket
I Was Grieving Hard. This Is What God Did
I was grieving for time lost, dreams delayed. I was grieving hard. I prayed from the place of a broken heart. Then the Holy Spirit did something incredible and very effective to comfort me. Verses of Scripture began coming to me. I can’t remember how they came to me. I can’t remember how it all … Continue reading I Was Grieving Hard. This Is What God Did
Prayer for Prodigals 