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5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Prayer Life

I don’t know about you, but I can really struggle in my prayer life. It’s something I know I should do, and I really want to! But, sometimes I feel like Paul when he was struggling with following God’s instructions.

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to do…For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Romans 7:15, 18 niv

I’m not sure what my hangup is, but I decided this was the time to overcome it! So, in order to do that, I started looking into a few ways to get into the habit of prayer. I hope (and pray) these tips will not only get my prayer life jump-started but yours as well!

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Fasting: What is it?
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Fasting: What is it?

Fasting:  What is it?

The idea of fasting is not new to me.  However, over the past couple of weeks, a lot of my quiet times and discussions, as well as different things I have read elsewhere, have all revolved around fasting.  So, I decided to pay closer attention to this prompting, and take the time to look into what fasting is all about and how I can incorporate it into my life.

It all started a couple of weeks ago when Brad brought up the idea of participating in a fast.  I had often thought I would like to give it a try, but really didn’t know much about it.  And, in order for me to really get into anything, I first need to understand as much as I can about it.

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Gratitude – Normal or Not…

A few days ago, I went grocery shopping.  Not seemingly a monumental occasion.  But for someone who hasn’t been able to go for months, it was a pretty big deal!

After I came home, I shared with Brad how awesome it was just to be in a store.  Just to wander through the aisles and browse through all the choices…  I wanted to buy everything I saw and stock up our pantry.

Thankfully, I maintained some self-control and didn’t drain the bank account – but I sure could have…

That small trip to the grocery store was something that resembled my life before my back problems.  It was a life in which I accomplished tasks and felt productive.  A life that felt easy and comfortable.  It has been so long since I have had those feelings – so long since I have been able to do the normal things I used to take for granted.

My goal is to never do that again.

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Without God, we are all helpless
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Helpless on our own

Yesterday was a bit rough around our house. It started as a great day. Brad was off due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and we had fun things planned – a birthday lunch, some errands, and just spending time together, (imagine ~ a conversation without kids…). It was going to be so wonderful and relaxing!

But first, the driveway needed to be shoveled.

I heard him call my name from outside. Instantly, alarm bells went off in my head. I ‘ran’ as fast as I could to the door and looked out to see him lying at the bottom of our sloped driveway.

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