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A Traditional Irish Blessing

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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.

Bible Verse Prayers for Success

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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 …

Praying for Direction “Lord Show Me Your Good Way.”

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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,…

Praying to the Chiming of a Clock

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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…

Prayers for Hospital Administrators

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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. …

Prayer Bowls in Heaven

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

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…