Ask for God’s Help with Healing
By julia-attaway1 min read
I sent up my prayer, realizing that soon my life will be pretty much where it would have been without the break…
Prayer
Paws and Prayers
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Thank you, God, for my cat and for this time at my computer.
10 Prayers You Can’t Live Without: Why Do I Need To Pray?
Rick Hamlin explains how we benefit by going to God with our needs and concerns.
Vacation Prayers
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I feel my 80-something-year-old mom’s grip in one hand and my teenage niece’s in the other, the words of a prayer ringing in my ears.
Psalm 150: Let All Things Praise the Lord
Rejoice and praise God in the words of Psalm 150, which serves as a beautiful prayer of gratitude.
The Fruit of Kindness
By Peola Hicks2 min read
Pray for opportunities to show kindness to others for what they do. Sometimes a simple “thank you” is all that is needed.
Sing That Prayer!
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I was giving a talk about prayer and my book 10 Prayers You Can’t Live Without when I suggested that we sing a verse of “Amazing Grace”…
Wait on the Lord
By Peola Hicks2 min read
My prayer life is all about waiting. I have never given up and said, “Never mind” to God.
Guideposts Classics: Kate Smith on the Power of Prayer
By Kate Smith6 min read
In this story from August 1949, beloved songstress Kate Smith reveals the important role that faith played in her life and career.
A Prayer for Ascension Day
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
In my favorite painting of the Ascension, the only part of Jesus we see are his feet, with the disciples below looking up. I put myself in that painting and pray…
A Bridegroom’s Prayer
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
At our wedding service, we hoped to make clear that Jesus would be at the center of our marriage…