The last two weeks have been anything but normal for us. The warm wishes and fuzzy feelings of Christmas were being diminished ever so quickly. I kept telling myself there was light at the end of the tunnel and keep praying for some good news.

What does praying look like to you? How do you pray? Morning? Night? All day? I use to pray at night lying in my bed but then next thing I knew it was morning. As I have gotten older, I pray while driving, walking down the street, in the shower or doing leisurely activities. I feel like I can have a more real conversation with God this way, and I can remember things easier. God tells us in Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” With our crazy lifestyle, it’s so hard to not be anxious. Our life literally changes from day to day. About two weeks ago our life changed within 24 hours. We were so upset and if you spoke to S or I, you would have thought the world was coming to an end. However, we knew God had bigger and better plans in store but that’s the hard part; trusting and remaining faithful to know the outcome is greater than the setback. God wants us to take all our woes, sorrows, requests and even our accomplishments to him in prayer. He cares that you are going to be late to an appointment or job interview; he cares that you have to get your wisdom teeth out; he cares that your son broke his arm. I have had people tell me they feel selfish for praying for small things such as this because God has the entire world to worry about…. He cares and He wants to hear from you daily. 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.”

God tells us when you pray that He will give us three answers which are yes, no or not now. I have received all three of those answers. The “not now” is what test our faith and allows us to put our trust in God. It all works in His time not ours! We must wait because change is a process. As we develop patience, the Bible says we finally feel completely satisfied- lacking nothing. I’m horrible at being patient. My husband is one of the most patient people I know-which is great because it compensates for my lack of patience. He is always telling me to calm down or it’s going to be ok to remain patient. I have to pray for patience every day! I wish I could change my lack of patience about myself but the truth is-its just who I am. I have learned to deal with it but with daily prayer I find myself having more peace.

Thanks for reading!

XOXO,

HC