Praying a Prayer of Surrender When God Seems Silent
There have been many long years of unanswered prayer in my life. It’s the strangest journey to pray for something good, and hear nothing. I have prayed for healing, for kids, for peace… all noble requests. Yet many times, God seemed to be silent on the side-lines....
Life is hard AND God is Incredible
I was just thinking back to a post I wrote two years ago called Friday the 13th. I was In the middle of medical procedures to determine if the cancer was back. I was actually having one of those procedures ON Friday the 13th! In the post I lament over everything that...
Managing Your Thoughts to be able to Take the Next Step When You’re Feeling Afraid
My friend has cancer. I found this news out in the midst of launching my new website with the tagline Peace in the Pieces,with the foundational premise being God is creating a beautiful picture from the broken pieces of our lives. My hope is to offer encouragement...
Changing Your Thoughts to Understand You are Hand-Picked
I was sitting at a favorite breakfast place with two of my closest friends for a pre-birthday brunch. Good food, great conversation. One of my friends slid a card across the table and began speaking these words over me: “Lori, God gave me a word for you. Hand-picked....
