Blogging Through the Seasons

“May my hope for newness never mean breathing life into things that should pass.” While Lent is traditionally about giving up a luxury or even a necessity for 40 days, this quote prompts me to think about what I should be giving up that I shouldn’t be carrying...

“Please remember the real me when I cannot remember you.” Julie White When I think of today’s prayer, I can’t help but think of my father. Many of you may have known him or have had an encounter with him at one point in time, but prior to my father passing in 2018, he...

The darkness can be overwhelming. It was a regular occurrence to wake suddenly at 3 am and just lay there, praying for the desire to go back to sleep and maybe just not wake up the next morning. It wasn’t a prayer to end my life, but I desperately needed an emotional...

“May the work of change never overshadow or overwhelm the bright vision of who I am becoming.” These words recognize and highlight a few basic truths about life. First, that life is about change. Perhaps the only constant in this modern life is that of...

“May I learn to know when to fight through resistance and when to slow my pace in humility and wisdom.” This short yet powerful prayer quickly captured my attention. Always known as a quiet girl, I grinned to myself and wondered how I was also still labeled “stubborn,...

It’s interesting that today’s prayer or a version of it—”Grant me, once again, assurance of Your presence and love”—appears a total of six times in “May It Be So: Forty Days with the Lord’s Prayer” by Justin McRoberts & Scott Erickson. Six of the forty...