I’ve always loved visiting cemeteries. They don’t seem morbid or sad to me, with their rows of weather-beaten gravestones and marble angels ascending plinths and resting on tombs, but they feel like prayerful places. On Sunday I visited the old cemetery … Continue reading →
Jesus prayed. And showed by his prayers what prayer can be: direct, simple, honest and passionate. Here, in Jesus’s own words (all quotes taken from The Daily Life Bible): Don’t be long-winded. “Watch out for the legal experts. They like … Continue reading →
Prayer opens you up to the unexpected. Or at least, living prayerfully is to delight in the unexpected. As the old saying goes, “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Last week one of my wife Carol’s good friends was … Continue reading →
Prayer is surprise. Answered prayers, even when expected, are God’s surprises for us. You can explain a rainbow, but isn’t it always a surprise? Here in the office, and among our readers, we’ll say, “That’s a real Mysterious Ways,” not … Continue reading →
