Posts by Karen Barber
Grace and Table Blessings
The following are four different graces or table blessings that were posted in the middle of a placard on our table at the S&S Cafeteria in Macon, GA. These include Protestants, Catholics, Jewish and Greek Orthodox table blessings. Try using a different one for different meals to add a variety of ways to think about…
Read MorePrayer for Humility
When you need a prayer about feeling left out, under-appreciated, humiliated or wronged, praying for the gift or virtue of humility is a wonderful way to receive God’s help. Christian writers throughout history have listed humility, or the ability to set aside our egos, pride and desire for approval by others, as one of the…
Read MoreHow to Get Up Early to Pray
Getting up early to pray is one of the most dependable ways to have a consistent prayer life, but getting up early can be a challenge. Here are some strategies and ideas on how to make getting up early to pray a habit that becomes the highlight of your day. How to do this prayer…
Read MorePreschooler Birthday Blessings Prayer from the Scriptures
Here is a birthday blessings prayer for your preschooler that features Scriptures to pray and claim for them on their special day. There’s no better birthday gift than the gift of prayer! Preschooler Birthday Blessings Prayer Using and Claiming the Scriptures Dear Father, we thank you for this precious child. On their birthday we pray…
Read MoreDepression Healing Prayer
What is depression? When we are suffering from depression we are unable to feel any positive feelings, including feeling that when we say our prayers to God that God is still there or that God still cares or that he hears us. Praying for healing from depression can be a difficult undertaking. Those of…
Read MoreBack to School Prayer
Here is a back to school prayer that can be used as a prayer at the beginning of a school year by parents, teachers, small groups, or in church setting. Back to School Prayer Dear Divine Teacher, At the beginning of this new school year we thank you for blessing us with the ability to…
Read MorePrayer for Mass Murder Victims, Families and Communities
Praying for mass murder victims, families and communities is a powerful way to bring God’s presence into the darkness of grief and terror to bring God’s healing love. Prayer for Mass Murder Victims, Families and Communities Dear Heavenly Father, Our hearts are broken today as we contemplate the numbing circumstances of another mass murder in…
Read MoreQuotes on Prayer from St. Teresa of Avila
Here are some selected quotes on prayer from St. Teresa of Avila who was a Carmelite nun who lived in the 1500’s in Spain. St. Teresa was a reformer of religious orders and is most remembered as a deeply mystical writer about the contemplative life through interior or mental prayer. Her book Interior Castles details…
Read MoreA Busy Life Prayer
Feeling as if life is so hectic and busy that we have little time to pray has been a problem throughout the ages. Here is a prayer written by St Teresa of Avila who lived in the Spain in the 1500’s. We can use this as a practical prayer for all of us today who…
Read MorePrayer for Rain
Praying for rain is very Biblical because Israel depended greatly on the usual arrival of the winter and spring rains to grow their crops in a semi-arid climate. Here is a prayer for rain that can be used individually or can be used in church services or prayer groups. Prayer for Rain Dear Creator of…
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