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07/13/26 MondayMatters:  Praying Past the Ceiling

07/13/26 MondayMatters: Praying Past the Ceiling

Sometimes it feels like our prayers just bounce off the ceiling. We are in a glass box and God cannot, or will not hear us. David felt that in Psalm 22, verse 2, “My God, I cry out by day and you do not answer me…” I feel that often, especially during a sickness or a family tragedy or a life crisis; in other words, when I need prayer most.
here’s the link    https://youtu.be/Bb3tbIQDhvI
Here are four observations and four simple practices:
1. We do not live by feelings, but we are emotional creatures. Long for God’s presence.
2. Prayer is conversation but be willing to hear silence. Listen for God’s voice.
3. God knows what you want but He wants to see you do. Learn from God’s instruction.
4. Breakthrough happens in a second but it’s built on hours of faithfulness. Live in prayer.
Now, try this when your prayers seem pointless:
     1. Read the Psalms, a lot, over and over, everyday.
     2. Find ancient written prayers.
     3. Saturate your mind with Christian music. (Try old hymns.🤓)
     4. Take significant junks or time. Stay with it.
Psalm 22, “My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer…” Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd, shall not want…” Your breakthrough is just one page turn away.
Prophet or Profit: How To Get the Help You Need!

Prophet or Profit: How To Get the Help You Need!

I have a little cough. It is residual from the bout with pneumonia I just went through. (Quick little play on your sympathy button there.) It’s not terrible, but it’s persistent and aggravating. So I started seeking some help. Maybe I need a respiratory therapist, maybe a pulmonologist, maybe a holistic person who can load… Continue Reading

Strengthening The Core

Strengthening The Core

My daughter-in-law and I ran the Music City marathon twice. (Not on the same day 😊). We ran hundreds of miles literally to prepare, but I was surprised at how long it took to recover from running 26.2 miles. I was talking to someone about that recently, and they said, “You need to strengthen your… Continue Reading

5/11/26 MondayMatters: Necessary Suffering

5/11/26 MondayMatters: Necessary Suffering

https://youtu.be/DofjXzR6mbg    Here’s the MondayMatters Video. Yesterday, on Mother’s Day, I wrote a short blog about the tension mothers often carry between joy and suffering. I’ll post a link to that in the notes below if you’d like to read it. But that reflection prompted me to follow up here on MondayMatters with a look… Continue Reading

MondayMatters Lent Day 38    Viernes de Dolores

MondayMatters Lent Day 38 Viernes de Dolores

We are keeping Caleb and Amos while their parents are traveling. The morning routine is grueling. It’s funny. At home, I am up by 4:30 or 5 every morning, fully refreshed, lots of quiet time, totally prepared to face the day. Here, I scramble out of bed at 6, gulp down the first of several… Continue Reading

Dancing The Soul Salsa

I grew up in a home that did not dance. Just the mere mention of the word was anathema. My mother called it foot fellowship. She taught us that dancing was the root of all evil and was the portal through which every other vice imaginable entered. “Don’t ever dance,” she said. “All of that… Continue Reading