Check out Jabez Nailed Prayer and discover the four requests Jabez asked of God. Jabez’s single recorded accomplishment reflects that he rose above his less-than-desirable name to excel at living to please God. The Scripture states plainly: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers… 1 Chronicles 4:9 NASB Selected Jabez, mentioned in two short verses […]
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No One Answered
For reasons we may never know God sometimes allows us to trek through periods of life where we may wonder if our prayers are even permeating the ceiling much less reaching His ears. We pray and pray yet the answer or guidance we so desperately seek elude us. In those moments doubts and questions flow […]
Prayer is Not Floobydust
I was introduced to the term floobydust by Bob, a gray-haired analog engineer, as we prepared to power a circuit board for the first time. I’d followed his scribbled schematics in wiring the sockets and soldering the components. Now we faced the moment of truth to determine if the smoke would remain in the parts. […]
Just Ask Dad
“Just ask Dad!” Was I really that much of pushover? Raising two daughters gave me firsthand experience with “puppy dog eyes”, a technique the girls deployed in an attempt to get their way. The sparkling wide-open eyes and the angelic expressions were designed to turn Dad into a pile of mush. Shawn was immune to […]
Praying as a Couple
Praying as a couple is as important to the relationship as kissing and hugging. Knowing we’re going to be conversing with God means we must keep short balances on the marital squabbles and conflicts that are part of any growing relationship. The desire to pray is easily squelched by conflict. Shawn and I have developed […]
Don’t Miss the Promises!
We read God’s Word at a fast pace, perhaps to keep up with the drive to get through it in a year. And we find the practice is not helping. Here’s a thought, “Don’t miss the promises!” In the book of Exodus, the children of Israel were in bondage to the Egyptians. Pharaoh added to […]