Tag: prayer
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Grief, Hope, and Good Friday
Grief is the unwanted companion you need to hang out with in order to heal.
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Called to Feel
Those who follow me on social media will have registered that I’ve been traveling a bit this summer. Rather than blogging about it concurrently, I decided to stay present in the moment. To experience. Feel. Cry. And ponder. I’ve needed some time to reflect upon everything we’ve seen and heard this summer. For the upcoming…
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Cancelled Trip and an Aching Heart
Our upcoming trip to Mozambique was cancelled due to the political unrest in the province of Cabo Delgado. Our hearts go out to the Mozambican people, the evangelists, the missionaries, and the refugees who have fled from piles of ashes that used to be their homes. Many have lost loved ones, and fear is tangible.…
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She Laughs at the Days to Come Because Curling Up in a Fetal Position Gets Boring
We’ve spent some time in hospitals lately. My husband got the sports all mixed up and took a head dive while bicycling. Not recommended. He tore off the ligaments in both wrists and had surgery on both arms. Unsuccessful surgery, that is. The accident happened a couple of years ago, and ever since we have…
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Here Comes the Rain Again
We have had heavy rain in Norway these last days. Norwegians are used to all kinds of weather, except dry summers (!), so that usually doesn’t bother us. However, this time it was slightly different. We’ve had a lot of rain. Like, ‘cars and houses disappearing’ kind of rain. You know, the ‘don’t go looking…
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How do We Teach Our Children about God?
I was invited to speak to a group of young mothers. They had sent me a couple of good questions in advance, such as how to communicate God to small children. As I was about to leave it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to ask my kids how they had…
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The Legacies that Choose Us
My parents went through the same routine every morning. They would eat breakfast and enjoy a cup of coffee before reading from the Bible or from a devotional. Then they would pray. With eyes closed and folded hands they would address all the needs on their memorized prayer list, reminding their Heavenly Father of areas…
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How to Respond to the Prayer You Never Asked for
My husband was talking to a well-known preacher and he graciously offered to pray for us. We didn’t have any specific prayer requests but invited him to listen to the Lord for us and pray into our lives. He started out praying for my husband, and then he turned to me. He was quiet for…