Million Praying Moms Blog
A Prayer to Wait Patiently for the Lord
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY It was one of those, “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad” days. From the moment I woke up to find our air conditioner wasn't working during a hot Alabama summer, it was clear this day wasn't going in...
A Prayer for Personal Godliness
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY Our oldest son ran ahead of us on the pine needle softened trail as we hiked through Vermont's Green Mountains. Coming on a section boggy from recent rains, he trotted along the edge. Suddenly, he plunged...
A Prayer for When God is Silent
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY One of the main reasons I love to pray the word of God and encourage and teach others to do the same is because I believe God will always be true to it. There may not be many specific instructions for...
A Prayer for the Return of God’s Light
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY After only one week back in school after a long summer, it was canceled until further notice. Hurricane Harvey was on a path to our suburb south of Houston, and no one knew exactly what to expect. Then,...
A Prayer for Trusting God
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY As I write, what used to be a house full of children feels a bit quiet. Our children are all busy pursuing their own lives, and while we're so happy to watch them soar, I can't lie, my mama heart is...
A Prayer for Finding Your Life
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY Have you ever heard someone say, “I took a year off to find myself”? It seems like a noble goal, to find out who you truly are, to live your most authentic and best life. But what if this was actually the...
A Prayer to Dwell in the Lord’s Presence
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY What does it mean to dwell? It certainly means to live, to occupy a house or apartment, but we also use the word to mean to point attention toward. If you dwell on something, you focus on it steadfastly,...
A Prayer for Letting Go of MY Kingdom
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY As it related to the death of her husband, Jim, and the other men killed that day, Elizabeth shared that all five wives prayed without ceasing leading up to the day they died and begged God for mercy that...
A Prayer for Not Losing Heart
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY Most of us entered 2020 with high expectations. The economy was strong, unemployment was low, stocks were high, and the opportunities were endless. From all indicators, this decade was off to a great...
A Prayer for Knowing Your Value
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY Have you ever posted something on social media only to receive a tepid response? I have, and it can be a real ego buster. According to Business Insider teen Instagram users often delete posts...
A Prayer for Seeking Rest
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY For the past few months, my children and I have been working through the names of God in our personal Bible time. When we came to shepherd, I asked my children what they thought a shepherd does for his...
A Prayer for Knowing the Voice of Jesus
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY The e-mail didn't sound right, so I forwarded it to our tech director, asking, “Can I trust this?” “No! Don't click it!” he quickly replied, and then pointed out telltale signs of a scam. We live in a day...
A Prayer to Have Patience with Your Children
A Prayer to Remember God’s Grace
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY I can forget that our God is the gracious God. It amazes me that in all he has done for me. In an all I have learned about him, I will still question his grace, the depths and reach of it. I forget the...
A Prayer for Being a Living Testimony
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY I recently heard a story about a little boy who, because of abuse and neglect at the hands of his own parents, went to live in a foster home. His foster parents were loving people who longed to give him a...
A Prayer for the Mom Who Feels Helpless
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY When our son received an unwelcome medical diagnosis, my nightstand turned into a bookstore. I read everything I could find trying to help our son, marching defiantly toward solutions. Diet plans, exercise...
A Prayer for Our Children to be Great
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY What do you really want for your children? Yesterday, as I drove my son and his best friend to baseball practice, I overheard them talking about what they would do if they received one wish and could ask...
A Prayer for True Strength
APPLE PODCASTS † SPOTIFY When my teenager was just a toddler, we giggled proudly at his earnest attempts to flex his muscles—fists tight, face grimacing and an attempt to show his strength. No doubt some adult had taught him that...