One of the most amazing things about God is that He invites us to pray to Him anytime, anywhere, about anything. The Bible stresses this over and over, whether what we’re praying for is big or small, something that would seem inconsequential to someone else, or something that could be life-changing. But what about those… Continue reading When if feels too bold to pray for what we want
Tag: Author Leigh DeLozier
5 minutes a day to make 2022 different
“What will you do to make this season different?” Our pastor challenged us with that question — and a few others — during our 2021 Ash Wednesday service as we began the season of Lent leading to Easter. It’s a question I thought about quite a bit during different times over the next several months… Continue reading 5 minutes a day to make 2022 different
Restarting after getting stuck
A wasp is caught between the window and screen above our kitchen sink. How did it get there? We can’t see the slit that it must have slipped through, but some sort of opening must be there. Now the wasp can’t seem to find its way back to the hidden opening either, so it crawls… Continue reading Restarting after getting stuck
Embrace the fact that you’re an encourager
I have always been a predominantly optimistic, glass-half-full kind of person. That’s not to say I don’t get discouraged or say negative things or sometimes play the “what if something terrible happens” game — because I do. Two important realizations related to this struck me a few weeks ago: I’m not just a person with… Continue reading Embrace the fact that you’re an encourager