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TwitCount Button By: Laura E. Sumpter Contributing Writer LauraESumpter.com The ocean beaches were my playground growing up. Living in a small coastal town on the Pacific, we were surrounded by craggy rocks, towering cliffs, and majestic breathtaking views of a vast water mass that stretched for miles. When I was about 13, we had a …

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Pick a time.  Set a timer.  Meet with God.  It seemed simple enough. All I had to was commit to it, right? Set my date with God and don’t cancel. 5AM; call it a morning coffee date. The kids would all be in bed, the house would be quiet. I could bundle up by the …

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You’ve seen the movie “War Room,” right? When it came out several years ago, I made up my mind about developing a prayer strategy. I bought the books, we did not just one of the DVD studies at my church, but two. I was all in. But here’s the thing: it didn’t matter how hard …

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As mothers we are constantly praying for our children. Being a mother of both sons and daughters there are certain things that I’ve discovered are important to pray for individually.  Prayers more fitting to my sons than to my daughters. This goes both ways, but today I’m sharing with you a few things I specifically pray for …

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Do you have a heart that wants to pray but sometimes you don’t know what to pray? Do you find that sometimes you are feeling overwhelmed or so anxious that you don’t even know how to start praying? Or, at times, you find a quiet place, sit intending to pray but you find it hard …

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Have you ever prayed for your future family members?   You are more likely to pray for your current family members.   You pray for those closest to you.  Your spouse, your children, your roommate.  The extended family members who don’t currently live with you: your parents, siblings, their families, grandparents, aunts, uncles.  And the list goes …

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Now, more than ever, it is important that we know how to pray for healing both for ourselves and for others. With the fear of Covid-19 and the threat of disease epidemics, it is important that we face illness through prayer as opposed to fear.   We need to know how to pray for healing …

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Prayer is an amazing topic because it is unique to each of us and has dozens of applications and variables.  How to pray without ceasing is a concept I’ve mulled over many times, especially when life is frustrating and stressful.  Paul gives us these instructions. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for …

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