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Teacher Appreciation Prayer of Blessing and Support

By Karen Barber | April 27, 2018

This teacher appreciation prayer can be used throughout the school year as a personal prayer or as a group prayer to show our thanks and appreciation to teachers for their service to our families and our communities. This teacher appreciation prayer can also be used on special occasions when teachers are recognized, such as National…

Prayer to Grow Spiritually Like Sunflowers

By Vivian Hethcoat | April 20, 2018

This prayer to grow spiritually uses the examples of how to cultivate sunflowers that point out some of the things we need to grow in faith.   Here are some prayer steps to take in growing spiritually. Ask God to show you a preview of how beautiful your spiritual life can be if properly nurtured.   WE…

Prayer by Proxy When the Person You’re Praying for Isn’t Present

By Karen Barber | April 19, 2018

A reader recently asked me about prayer by proxy where someone sits in for a person who is not present while others pray and lay hands on the person acting as the proxy.  Here are my thoughts, ideas and experiences with prayer using a proxy. What is prayer by proxy? My reader described the prayer…

Choosing a New Career Path Prayer

By Kaitlyn Miller | April 16, 2018

Choosing a new career path isn’t easy when the road doesn’t seem clear.  If you are wondering if you should change careers and wondering how you’ll find the courage and wisdom to do it, this Choosing a New Career Path Prayer can provide focus and guidance.  Here’s a prayer strategy that helped me through my…

Prayer for Emotional Wellbeing and Good Health

By Karen Barber | April 11, 2018

This emotional wellness prayer will help you receive God’s help in keeping your thoughts, emotions and behaviors healthy.    Emotional wellness means that your inner life provides you with the stability and resilience to handle the stress, joys and difficulties of life.  Because God is the source of the strength and stability of our emotional…

Prayer to Let Your Life and Thoughts Be Transformed by Christ

By David Shelton | April 9, 2018

This prayer gives us a way to step back and to choose to be transformed to think differently and act differently than the rest of the world because we are followers of Jesus. What made me different when I was growing up “I remember back in the day…”  This phrase has started a lot of…