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Make Prayer Beautiful
I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.
Episodes
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Letting the Power of Testimonies Drop from My Head to My Heart
Is this part of expanding territory?
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Testimonies to Raise Our Faith in the Prayer of Jabez Month
The Lord expands territories! His hand is with us!
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"God Always Shows Up When I'm with an Atheist" … and Other Hopeful Thoughts
Let's get excited about what God will do today!
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New Thoughts About the House of God
One of the most deeply felt ideas I've had in a long time.
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Releasing Something When It's Time to Go
With a public service announcement on why to encourage our children to wiggle their teeth! (Who knew this was so important?)
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After a Conflict, Fighting the Spirit of Death
Happily, we don't have to fight this on our own, when we already feel at a low ebb.
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Help in the Processing of Pain
The balance of not blabbing to the world, but seeking godly counsel.
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The Pace of Healing
A bruise is sore for a bit; a relational bruise can be sore for a bit, too.
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Working Through Relational Grief: This Can Be the Work of a Day
Bob's encouragement to leave behind time hunger, and work with what's in my hands.
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Conflict: Not My Favorite, But I Can Do It with Jesus
Listening, not debating, being okay with my own way of processing … so many new ideas for me.
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A New Thought for Me About Jeremiah's Call
Thinking about some of the disappointments in my own life, especially on the farm, and wondering if God has a new perspective for me. Blog…
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The Mystery of the New Mattress Nightmares
Could a new mattress really be causing nightmares? (A fabulous question!)
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God Makes Us Each Creative in Our Own Ways
Not only what we produce, but how we produce it: a celebration of uniqueness.
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The Almost Fifty Year Prayer … Not Counting the Previous Generations
A testimony to keep praying and not give up.
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Looking at a Three-Hour Watch with Jesus
Practical things, and what to do with that time?
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Deciding When to Leave the Lower Pasture
On not being religious about the number of minutes, and leaving when it's time … even if the hour isn't up.
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part Six
The biggest categories of how I spend my time … as accurately as I can estimate, without actually studying the process.
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part Five
The posture of intercession and the gift of movement (and a quick reminder that we all get to have beautiful brains.)
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part Four
The Lord celebrates whatever time you're willing to be with him, and he can direct your prayers.
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part Three
Probably way less spiritual than what you might expect.
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part Two
Specifics on what it looks like: walking, grounding, sitting, dancing, and more.
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An Hour in the Lower Pasture, Part One
We each have our own gifts and callings in prayer! Don't put on Saul's armor!
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The Treasure Hunt of Understanding What God Is Saying
An example of a word that seemed to have an obvious meaning, and went in a completely unexpected direction.
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More Thoughts on Mishearing the Voice of God
And why this isn't the end of the world.
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Mishearing the Voice of God
When you think you hear, but later events prove otherwise: this is pretty devastating.
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Bonus: Family Time Questions About Prayer
Zoom call audio with almost a dozen marvelous questions, along with prayers and testimonies.
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Getting Free of Something, But Then Having It Pop Right Back Up Again?
Corrie ten Boom's Ding-Dong Principle, and walking in freedom.
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Thanksgiving for the Gift of Modern Medicine
A testimony of the faithfulness of God in the midst of ongoing health challenges.
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Healing Prayer for the Recurring Stress Dreams
A reminder to me: it's okay to take a pause to figure out what's going on.
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First Flight: What Looks Like Little More Than a Glorified Kite Went 120 Feet
A forcible reminder to me: DO NOT DESPISE THE DAY OF SMALL BEGINNINGS.
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Practicing with a New Prayer Tool
I'm currently experimenting with more forceful prayers. What does that look like?
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Praying Outside of My Comfort Zone
I am not a growly person by nature, so it surprised me to have something like that come out of me. What was going on?
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A Testimony of Provision
The needed ideas, in the midst of the ups and downs of life. And the full quotation of Matthew 11:28-30, from The Message: "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out…
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Helping the Brain Function Better
Trying to recover from a traumatic brain injury? Dealing with tics, or balance issues? Some testimonies and ideas. https://www.brainhighways.com/
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Happy Brainstorming Help to Think of a Name
Responsive prayer? Attentive prayer? Lived prayer? Walking-with-God prayer? Fun to consider, but in the end: a different choice.
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Winning the Most Talkative Award in High School
Does that make me a good communicator or a fool? Pushing through to find identity from the Lord. (And little error correction: Miss Bates shows up in Emma, not…
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The Mystery of the Missing Metric
It took six years of asking: Lord, what should we be measuring? But one day, the answer came!
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An Unwelcome Question: "Are You the Kind of Person Who Does the Hard Thing You Have To?"
I wasn't sure. Then I went to church, and found a compelling answer.
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Three Interlocking Thoughts on Grief
The Lord has space for us to grieve. Yes, we can be thankful for the provision and the mercy, but that doesn't require we pretend the grief isn't there.
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Checking In with the Lord Every Six Minutes
I mentioned this idea in Episode 54, but some additional practical thoughts on what to do when the alarm goes off.
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How to Make Decisions with the Holy Spirit, Part 4
What resources, ideas, or inputs have you been given in the last month to help make the choice? And if you can't think of any: perhaps the moment hasn't yet…
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How to Make Decisions with the Holy Spirit, Part 3
Deal with the underlying griefs and hang-ups. Healing prayer, perhaps. Or face the feelings and actually feel them. Give them attention.
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How to Make Decisions with the Holy Spirit, Part 2
Take the time to synchronize with the Lord: and my best attempt to describe what that looks like.
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How to Make Decisions with the Holy Spirit, Part 1
Give yourself time to think, and recognize what variable carries the most weight.
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The Mistake That Felt Like Death
Operating in a place I'm normally good, until I wasn't: so humbling. So painful. So in need of God's gracious pouring out.
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In His Time, He Will Do It Swiftly
A testimony of a long-delayed, suddenly finished website. Celebrate happy colors with me! https://makeprayerbeautiful.com/
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What Does It Mean to Feel the Presence of God?
My experience, as best I can describe it, with a few more meditations.
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A Bit About Praying in the Spirit
Questions I needed answered. And a short primer on this topic: https://happybooks.me/tongues
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The Upside-Down Idea of Worrying with Jesus
What would happen if this amazing thing came to pass? How would I handle it?
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Discipline: Sometimes Punishment, But Also Increasing Endurance
What the scripture shows, along with a few reflections from my own life.
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Looking at the Scorched Wasteland, Wishing for a Testimony to Hold Onto Hope
But do you need a testimony in that area? Or is it enough to know that God is good?
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Grieving Over the Culture, and Engaging with the Culture
Contemporary dance in its beauty and emoting and confusion and magnificence.
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The Flow of Tears Over an Oppressed Land
The privilege of adding another drop of prayer to the bowl in heaven.
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Spiritual Warfare and Stronger-Than-Usual Prayers, Part 3
Basic deliverance refresher.
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Spiritual Warfare and Stronger-Than-Usual Prayers, Part 2
Listen to the Lord and do what he says.
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Spiritual Warfare and Stronger-Than-Usual Prayers
Get clear on your identity, and leave the accuser no footholds.