Posts by Karen Barber
A Traditional Irish Blessing
Here is a traditional Irish blessing: May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Read MoreBible Verse Prayers for Success
When offering prayers for success, here are Bible verse prayers that will give you confidence in knowing how to pray and confidence in answered prayer. Psalm 115: 14,15 May the Lord make you increase, both you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 118:25 …
Read MorePraying for Direction “Lord Show Me Your Good Way.”
Whenever I need direction from God, I have a short “Lord, show me your good way” prayer I use that’s based on Scripture. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Decide if you truly want God’s direction. This might sound like a strange place to start, but often we already know what we should do,…
Read MorePraying to the Chiming of a Clock
If you have a clock in your town or home that chimes the quarter hour, you can easily say a prayer on the hour that can be sung to the chimes. Here are two different prayers you can use. From Mary Lou Carney, Senior Editor, Guideposts Mary Lou had a clock in her hallway that…
Read MorePrayers for Hospital Administrators
A friend of mine who is a hospital administrator asked me to pray for her work. Here’s a short prayer I composed that you might be able to use as a beginning point of a prayer for hospital administrators in your area. Prayer for Hospital Administrators May their experience and love guide their work. …
Read MorePrayer Bowls in Heaven
Have you ever wondered where our prayers go? Here are two scriptures that give us a glimpse into heaven where prayers are visible. Rev. 5:8 And when He (the Lamb) had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding…
Read MoreMy Prayer Bloopers
The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver and I believe He also loves a cheerful pray-er, someone who can smile and even laugh when they get tongue tied and say funny things during prayer. I believe that even this is from the Holy Spirit, especially when we do a blooper in a…
Read MoreHow to Use Prayer as the Fountain of Youth
I believe that prayer keeps you young in spirit. Here are some of the ways to use prayer to keep you feeling young. How to do this prayer practice. 1. Use prayer to give you a life purpose no matter what your age or circumstances. I realized this when I found myself at an age…
Read MoreNovena of the Divine Mercy
Easter is an excellent opportunity in your prayers to God to pray for lost souls who are in need of knowing God personally. Here is a prayer for you that originated with St. Faustina who was directed to pray for lost souls beginning on Good Friday. “On each day of the novena you will bring…
Read MoreA Night Prayer by John Keble
Here are some words from the hymn “Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear” written by John Keble which make a beautiful night prayer. Sun of my soul, thou Savior Dear, It is not night if thou be near; O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant’s eyes. When the soft…
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