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A Personal Life Do-Over Prayer

By Karen Barber | November 28, 2011

CChttps://www.prayerideas.org/the-sinners-prayer-of-conversion/If you need a fresh start on any aspect of your life today here’s a prayer that will help you interact with God so you can partner together for the “do over” your heart longs for today. My Personal Life Do-Over Prayer Dear Father, I thank you God that you allow do-overs because you love…

Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

By Karen Barber | November 23, 2011

When we approach Thanksgiving day having experienced a year of mixed blessings as well as hardship, Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation can help us turn our eyes to God in gratefulness no matter what our circumstances.  It was 1863 and the US was in the midst of a terrible Civil War.  The states, especially those…

A Prayer for Thanksgiving

By Holly Grantham | November 22, 2011

In this Prayer for Thanksgiving by Holly Grantham we are invited to “practice this act of thanks-giving so that it becomes a sacrament” not only on Thanksgiving Day but also on ordinary days when we feel empty and fail to perceive God’s continual presence. A Prayer for Thanksgiving Lord, Despite the fact that I can…

St. Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians Filmed in Ephesus, Turkey

By Karen Barber | November 22, 2011

On a visit to the ancient ruins of Ephesus in Turkey I repeated Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians while standing in the city where St. Paul walked and preached 2,000 years ago.  The prayer is in the Bible in a letter he wrote to the community of believers as found in Ephesians 3:16-21.  It contains…

Using the Meaning of the Greek Orthodox Sign of the Cross in Prayer

By Karen Barber | November 22, 2011

The symbolism behind the Greek Orthodox Sign of the Cross can help us pray about Christ and his coming Kingdom.  Each part of the gestures have profound meanings that help us identify with Christ and ask for His mercy. The Meaning of the Way the Hand is Held The right hand is held with the…

Thanksgiving Day Prayer

By Karen Barber | November 22, 2011

Here is a Thanksgiving prayer for you that can be used as a Thanksgiving Day table blessing or as a personal prayer of thanksgiving to God for all of the wonderful ways he blesses our lives. Thanksgiving Day Prayer Dear Father, at Thanksgiving we come to you in celebration of the things you have given…