Posts Tagged: strength

Pastoral Prayer (Luke 10:27)

Pastoral Prayer Gracious God, you framed creation with love and mercy and declared it good; yet we, desiring to justify ourselves, judge others more harshly than we judge ourselves, and often without knowledge or understanding. May our heart beat with yours. May our heart break with yours. May our heart make room for friend and… Read more »

A Prayerful Mother

Even though Mother’s Day isn’t mentioned in scripture, this holiday offers us a great opportunity to recognize our mothers, those who were like mothers to us, and the mothers of our faith throughout God’s story. One mother in particular calls me to remember God’s providence, power, humility, and grace. In 1 Samuel 2, Hannah offers… Read more »