“Happy New Year!” has been spoken many times and is now pretty much history for this year. As we get settled into 2026, the advancing years can cause us to look back over our lives filled with memories of times that were good...
Prayer has become a more frequent part of my life lately. I’ll be honest it's something I know I should do more often. But even in my imperfect life, I’ve seen how prayer can shape our paths in ways we never expect. This past Summer...
How often do we hear the words, “Thank God!”—perhaps spoken quickly after a close call or moment of relief. Or maybe we hear its softened substitute, “Thank goodness.” We use these expressions so often that they can...
Dear brothers and sisters at Faith, as you know by now, these articles of Prayer Matters usually address why, and how, prayer is so powerful, and so important in our Christian lives. This article also includes a specific prayer that is so...
As we see the title of this section, “Prayer Matters” we most often agree that prayer is a very important part of our relationship with the Trinity. Occasionally though, we might find ourselves reacting with feelings of...
When I started working as a teacher at Lambs of Faith Preschool in May of 1998, each morning I would pull into the parking lot and say a prayer that each of the children in my class would get to preschool safely and have a blessed day in my...
How do you pray?Where do you pray?How often do you pray?Who do you pray for? In the reality of your prayer life, do these questions really, truly matter? Prayer DOES matter!! However, getting caught up in the minutia of it can cause us to recoil...
My first response in any time of need should be to pray and turn it all over to God. However, this has taken me quite a few years to learn! As a young person I prayed to God for protection, and with a grateful heart, knowing that He was...
The beginning of the year is often the time when we make New Years resolutions. I don’t usually make New Years resolutions because after a while I can’t remember what resolutions I made. This year however, there is a...
We’ve been doing these Prayer Matters articles for quite a while now, and often we talk about how much prayer matters when we’re experiencing answered prayers. But what about when our prayers aren’t answered? Do we...
