by Sami | May 23, 2013 | Devotions, Faith, Prayer, Worry
I’ve never been one to pray out loud very much. To be completely honest, I’ve never even considered prayer much of a spiritual gift. Still, I’m not one of those to shy away from it; I’m happy to pray out loud in public when asked (obviously...
by Sami | Apr 20, 2013 | Articles, Faith, Forgiveness, My Story, Parenting, Peace, Prayer
When news came of the Boston Marathon bomber suspect finally being apprehended last night, there was a thrill that came over the nation. I can only imagine that Bostonians in particular experienced a sense of relief that this terrorist had been caught and a sense of...
by Sami | Apr 1, 2013 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, Prayer
The other day, I was praying and confessing to God and said, “Lord, I want you to remove ____ from my life”…to which He quickly replied, “I want YOU to GIVE IT UP!” Our God is not intrusive. He is a gentleman. He is not invasive, yet...
by Sami | Aug 27, 2012 | My Story, Prayer
Have you ever been able to feel when someone is praying for you? You ever wished you could sense some prayers more than you do? Or perhaps the better question is, do you feel like your prayers make an actual difference in the life of the person you’re praying...
by Sami | Jun 18, 2012 | Dad Cone, Devotions, Faith, Prayer
In times of trouble, it’s natural to pray…but do you pour out your problems to the Lord? We have certainly been doing our fair share of praying over the past week since my father in law has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Yet in my effort to feel like...
by Sami | Nov 7, 2011 | Devotions, Faith, Prayer
I admit, I’m not the best prayer warrior. There. I said it. Are you surprised? But just because I don’t consider prayer one of my spiritual gifts does not give me the license not to pray. In fact, I would venture to say that prayer helps me as much as the...
