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My Prayer Bloopers

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

  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…

How to Use Prayer as the Fountain of Youth

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

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…

Novena of the Divine Mercy

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

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…

A Night Prayer by John Keble

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

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…

Guided Prayer for the National Day of Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

Here is a prayer idea for the National Day of Prayer.  This is a guided prayer for the National Day of Prayer that can be used in a church service or in a prayer group.  I composed this prayer when I was asked to lead the congregation in guided prayer at a National Day of…

John Wesley’s Teaching on Praying Continually

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

How do you pray continually as it says in the Bible verse in I Thessalonians 5:17?  Here is very practical advice from John Wesley who was the founder of the Methodist Church. God’s command to “pray without ceasing” is founded on the necessity we have of his grace to preserve the life of God in…