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Tag Archives: Christmas

The Praying Chair

Rick Hamlin Posted on January 21, 2015 by Rick HamlinJanuary 21, 2015

Do you sit when you pray? Do you have a favorite chair? And why would one chair matter more than another, especially for prayer? It seems like tricky business when we link something material, like a chair, to something spiritual, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged Children, Christmas, Easter, Family, grace, grandfather, Guideposts, home, How to Pray Effectively, love, Pray, Prayer, prayer chair, praying, praying chair, rick hamlin, Spiritual, world war i, world war ii

Confessions of a Lousy Christmas Shopper

Rick Hamlin Posted on December 23, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 28, 2015

To know someone is to love them and to love them means getting to know them. There is nothing more intimidating to me than the yawning approach of the holidays–birthdays come second place–and the prospect of trying to find the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged best friends, choosing the perfect gift, Christmas, christmas shopping, Christmas tree, friends, gift, gifts, giving, goodness, Guideposts, hate shopping, help, Holy Week, Jesus, leaves, love, malls, poor, Prayer, presents, rick hamlin, show, summer, wife

5 Short Prayers for Christmas

Rick Hamlin Posted on December 5, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 28, 2015

Last night as we were caroling in the neighborhood, I was thinking about how many of the songs we sing at Christmas are also prayers. It’s such a busy time of year, it’s easy enough to forget your daily prayers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged carols, Christmas, daily prayers, enough, Guideposts, heaven, How to Pray Effectively, how to pray to god, Jesus, nature, peace, Pray, pray to god, Prayer, prayer to god, prayers, prayers to god, praying, rick hamlin, Spirit, will

Advent Prayers in My Pocket

Rick Hamlin Posted on December 3, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 28, 2015

My cell phone buzzed first thing this morning with a message. “Who’s texting me now?” I wondered. Turned out it was God. Or at least one of God’s minions. There on the screen was a prayer: Give us, who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged Advent, Christmas, Church, Family, friends, grace, Guideposts, justice, peace, Prayer, prayers, rick hamlin, smart phone, St. Michael's, texting, waiting
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