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Adoption Prayer

By Karen Barber | March 9, 2012

This adoption prayer was written to help you  pray while going through the legal process of adopting a child.  The adoption process can bring a roller coaster of emotions and times of stressful waiting.  Prayer can be a way to tell God the desires of your heart while praying for the child of God’s choosing…

Purim Prayer in Thankfulness for God’s Unseen Divine Intervention

By Karen Barber | March 7, 2012

The Jewish celebration of Purim commemorates the deliverance and protection of the Jewish minority in ancient Persia from their enemy Haman through the intervention of the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther.   (See the book of Esther in the Bible)  Although God’s name is not mentioned in this historical account, it is implied that Esther prayed during…

Finding Peace in Life’s Storms

By David Shelton | March 6, 2012

When the storms of life overwhelm you and you desperately need peace, come with author David Shelton on a figurative prayer journey toward Jesus who is present even in the middle of your storm. Finding Peace A storm does not quite define the situations that we face in life.  The storms of life are more…

How to Pray the Rosary

By Laurie Flanigan | March 3, 2012

Praying the Rosary is a prayer method that engages our hands, voices, minds and souls as we prayerfully contemplate the life, miracles and ministries of Jesus Christ all the way to His death and resurrection through the illumination of his mother Mary’s heart. How to do this prayer practice.  1.  Start with a set of…

St. Patrick’s Day Prayer

By Karen Barber | March 3, 2012

This St. Patrick’s Day Prayer helps you  pray in the spirit of the Irish and of St. Patrick for God’s good strength and blessings on your life. St. Patrick’s Day Prayer Dear God, on Saint Patrick’s Day fill our hearts with hospitality, optimism and good cheer as we celebrate the joys of family and community. …

Praying the Apostles Creed

By Karen Barber | March 2, 2012

The Apostle’s Creed contains a summary of the basic beliefs of the Christian church.  It is often repeated in unison by congregations during worship services and is also used in private or group prayer, particularly as part of the traditional rosary prayer format. The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of…