Make Prayer Beautiful

Recognizing human voices, occasional confusion, and a bit of crossover in the spirit.

An after-the-fact question: does the Lord feel like panic and acquisition?

And a question to help determine direction: what is the way of peace?

Stuck on a tiny road on the Amalfi Coast, no way to get around the tour bus … what to do?!

A few ideas on how to deal, practically, with challenging relationships that you (probably) can't avoid.

Meditations on the long days of this friend of God.

When God calls us to act, we can start with what's in our hands: even if it's nothing but a stick.

A reminder of the importance of intimacy.

The Lord's reprimand in the midst of beautiful worship.

Do we understand the natural world? If we struggle at times … how much more the unseen realm?

The whimsical thought with a fabulous ending.

So helpful, to have this description in one place!

I am astonished, again and again, by how astonishingly kind the Lord is.

How God corrected me, repeatedly, in such sweetness.

How to navigate the deeper call of the Lord in the midst of daily life.

Praying awake, praying asleep, simply being wakeful, getting up to do something … so many forms.

These are not the same! I didn't know what to expect!

Overcoming shame with identity … a powerful gift.

We can offer our little gift to the Lord and to those around us.

How many times did I claim disappointment, when really I simply needed to wait a bit longer for germination?

A personal testimony from this last month … a dramatically different outcome than in previous circumstances.

Does a Feeler need a protector? If you have thoughts, send them my way! [email protected]

What sings? What drags? Go with the singing ones … at least for now.

A story of breakthrough during a fast.

Growing in my understanding of the heart of the Father.

The Lord works out the timing of details and challenges, full of grace and goodness. (One of my personal favorites.)

Sometimes one word can be the answer to a decade long prayer. (One of my favorite testimonies!)

He needed some education, some deliverance, and some generational healing. Done!

The Lord brought about healing … but not in the way I would have expected.

A testimony of a bit of thawing in a wayward son through an unexpected instruction.

Testimonies from a city I love, and encouragement of small changes that make a big difference.

And a testimony of God's faithfulness in the midst of challenging circumstances.

Does God actually work all things together for good?

Do these resonate with you? Because these are super exciting to me!

A testimony of seeing glimpses of what God is up to.

Surprises when seeking obedience, minute by minute.

How to not get overly tired … or is that actually the goal?

Growing in grace despite travel challenges.

Marvelous insight from Hudson Taylor's life.

How can we bring transformation everywhere we go?

I wouldn't have seen this as an answered prayer … but it was.

The turn in Hudson Taylor's life, from concern to resting and delight.

He gave himself time to grow his faith while still in his home country, rather than head out and find his faith unequal to the task.

I don't live here, but I've had glimpses lately that absolutely astound and delight me.

Apparently sometimes the invitation comes, even in the midst of bureaucracy.

Another thought on entering in to rest … even when it feels difficult (or shameful).

A few thoughts on my own journey.

I don't have satisfying answers … but you're not alone.

Continuing to think about gifts, and how we have all that we need for life and godliness.

The gift (perhaps) of intercession, and whether we have primary gifts and secondary gifts. Also link to But Can't Anybody Pray? https://happybooks.me/anybody pray