Make Prayer Beautiful
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S6 Ep 55Reframing the Idea of the Yoke That's Easy
Because the word isn't the word used for a yoke of oxen….
S6 Ep 54On Not Being Relationally Dysfunctional with the Lord
We get to talk to him all day long! Yay!
S6 Ep 53Would You Prefer to Go to Coffee with Someone for Their Character or Their Personality?
A question from the Lord with an interesting insight. (Fabulous, fabulous story.)
S6 Ep 52When Not to Sit Front and Center
A and B students sit in the first two rows in college … but the Lord can also direct.
S6 Ep 51How to Discern When It's Spiritual Warfare or Your Own Sinfulness?
I love this question!
S6 Ep 50Telling the Truth, Not Telling Everything, and Refusing to Take Responsibility
A few more thoughts on praying for healing.
S6 Ep 49When Not One of the Paths Open Before You Is a Happy Path
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the need to hear for oneself.
S6 Ep 48Refusing the Prayers for Resurrection
Because what's coming is actually beyond imagining.
S6 Ep 47Praying, Preparing, and the Walk of Faith
A story that inspires me, and the reality of the practical.
S6 Ep 46How to Pray in the Midst of a Challenging Diagnosis?
A coworker diagnosed with ALS: how to pray?
S6 Ep 45The Gorgeous Specificity of the Lord
A word about balance beams (or, perhaps, more properly, a teeter-totter), and how deeply that touched me. And the link mentioned: https://happybooks.me/exploring
S6 Ep 44Thinking About Famous People of Prayer
Another meditation on how the Lord gives each of us gifts.
S6 Ep 43So Many Disparate Pieces Coming Together
A testimony of the needed guidance of the Lord (this time in the realm of food and rage).
S6 Ep 42Angelic Visitations and the Lack Thereof: A Happy Perspective
Including the question: what's the better car? A Ferrari or a Toyota Corolla?
S6 Ep 41Taking the Time to Replenish the Oil
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your presence.
S6 Ep 40Time Is Not Fungible
An hour at 8am is not the same as 4pm or 8pm. We don't have the strength to resist and to fight at all times.
S6 Ep 39Full-Frontal Resistance and Resistance by Neglect
At some point, how much do I want to pay attention to either of these?
S6 Ep 38When You Think You Can't Do Any More …
A thought on transitions.
S6 Ep 37An Unexpected Meditation on Grieving
I had been planning to go in another direction, but this was top of mind after a recent conversation.
S6 Ep 36Futility, Hope Deferred, and Wild Animals Taking Over the Land
Reflections on the emotions and the challenges of delays and frustrations.
S6 Ep 35Let's Not Assume "Higher Levels, Bigger Devils"
And some steps to take after a time of pouring out.
S6 Ep 34The Elijah Effect in Ministry
The need for R&R after a time of pouring out.
S6 Ep 33Planning Ahead to Prepare the Way for a Return
A testimony from sports to remember that there's nothing God can't fix in 2026.
S6 Ep 32A Celebration of Treasures
The joy of obedience to the call of God. And a link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/pray
S6 Ep 31The First Read-Through
Why I like a quick audio overview, even though it has its limits.
S6 Ep 30When Teaching Doesn't Seem Immediately Applicable …
It might be because it's not yet the fullness of time.
S6 Ep 29What Are the Themes That Stir Your Heart?
The Lord gives each of us specific desires to pursue. How fun is that!
S6 Ep 28Dipping a Toe into a Long-Held Dream
And needing to process that beginning.
S6 Ep 27Thinking About Decision-Making
A topic I find perennially interesting.
S6 Ep 26How to Study the Bible?
The tools I use most regularly.
S6 Ep 25One of the Early Identity Profiles, and How It Helps
Almost every day right now, I'm struck with a new revelation in this one.
S6 Ep 24Resistance and Starting Something New
Some reflections on the black swan events that often accompany the call of God.
S6 Ep 23The Truck Driver and the Bright Light
A crazy story of protection. What a miracle!
S6 Ep 22Testimonies of Protection
How much the Lord protects us from.
S6 Ep 21A Few Signs When It's Time to Move On
We don't need to dread transitions … keep following as the Spirit leads.
S6 Ep 20Bringing Righteousness and Justice to the Cacao Industry
Come join me for a Zoom chocolate taste test on February 12 at 8:30pm. The Zoom call is free (come! Link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86716580809).Much more fun with chocolate. Order here: https://cocoafuture.org/products/worldwide-chocolate-tasting-individual-free-shipping
S6 Ep 19"Congratulations! We Have a Publishing House!"
A joyful episode that probably should have been three episodes, but I was so happy, I was carried along in the flow until the words ran out.
S6 Ep 18Practical Dream Interpretation for the Confused and Clueless
Not a substitute for walking with the Holy Spirit, but it may be a practical tool if you've run into one too many walls of frustration.
S6 Ep 17The Turnaround Flier
On Testimony Tuesday, one of my recent stories that I keep pulling out to gaze on as a jewel.
S6 Ep 16The Gift of Specificity
God is a God of details, and we get to be as well. (A party recommendation I heartily endorse.)
S6 Ep 15The Answered Prayer for Better Healing
And why the words on the homeopathy tube often have nothing to do with what the remedy actually does. To find out more, go here: https://happybooks.me/homeopathyemails
S6 Ep 14Seeds Sown in Secret, Waiting for Germination
Reflections on the different gifts of the F(e)ast in different years.
S6 Ep 13Multiple Opportunities Open Up: Did I Rush the Discernment Process?
A great question, with some trippy stories in the answer.
S6 Ep 12The Challenges of the Midpoint of a Fast
Perspective and prayer for the fatigue, frustration, and sense of dither.
S6 Ep 11The Druids in the Orchard
Unexpected overlap in the life of prayer … or not.
S6 Ep 10Protecting Oneself from the Little Barbs
Thinking about verbal paper cuts and normal human relationships.
S6 Ep 9Remembering Again That Perfection Isn't Possible Right at the Beginning
The gift of iterations and the scientific method.
S6 Ep 8Discarding Saul's Armor
Understanding what is helpful for me and what is not.
S6 Ep 7Being in Business and the Walk of Faith
God takes care of all his children (not just the missionaries and the ones we expect he'll care for).
S6 Ep 6The Grand Gesture vs. The Measured Prudence
As a highly responsible person, I think about this topic several times a year. Lord, bless us with the ability to celebrate when it's time to celebrate!