I thank God everyday for my family and friends and the blessings He has given, but there is an area in my prayer life that needs some improvement that I would like to share with you…I like to call it “last-minute prayers”. I often find myself saying a last-minute prayer asking God for immediate needs such as, “Please Lord, just get me home safe” when my van is not
Making Prayer a Priority by Melanie Robbins
God answered my son’s prayer for a $85 dollar Lego set with a YES. He found 70 dollars on the ground and with that and what he had in spending and recycling money he was within one dollar of the amount he needed. God showed Nathan that He definitely cares about him (my son is a thinker, he asks questions and wants proof), that He
Still “Yes Lord”
Remember we said we’d be introducing you to more contributing authors? We’re so pleased that Trisha Tanner will be sharing regularly now here on Habits for a Happy Home. She brought us practical tips and fresh perspective in her post Finding Time for God with an Infant and a Toddler and her two part series Staying Focused on Christ in Seasons of Little Money. Be
Habit Formation: The Habit of Crying out to the Lord
Last week I wrote “What about our own Habits” and I was writing it because “MY” habits have been on my heart and mind often, thanks to the Holy Spirit. I do say Thanks because I NEEDED to seriously contemplate “MY” habits. In many areas I do Not have good ones, therefore I am not setting a good example for my boys. Without going into detail, I
the habit of praying the Word
Praying the Word Do you feel like God does not hear you when you pray? Are you walking through a season of silence from Him? I cannot say why He may not be answering. Sometimes the answer that we seek is not for our best, or it is not the right time to receive the answer we long for. Then other times we are living
A Habit of Confession
Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt,…….. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life… Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered……. —-From Psalm 51 (The Message) I confess right now that
Habit of Morning Prayer
Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you…….. Psalms 55:17 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. Psalm 88:13 But to You I have cried out, O LORD, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
Quiet Time with the Lord
He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. Matthew 14:23b I have always read the bible, bible story books and devotions to my two boys. I play Hymns, Contemporary Christian and even some Christian Alternative and Hip Hop music for them. We pray together daily, I pray over them when they are sick and when