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Genesis 21-23
Read Genesis 21–23. “Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.’ And she added, ‘Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.’” (Genesis 21:6–7) “So...
Genesis 18-20
Read Genesis 18–20. “Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh and say, “Will I really have a child, now that I am old?” Is there anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.’ Sarah was...
Genesis 14-17
Read Genesis 14–17. “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” (Genesis 15:1) Dear God, You have been protecting and guiding us from the beginning. I can only imagine how Abram (a.k.a. Abraham) felt when you spoke those words to him, the man...
Genesis 11-13
Read Genesis 11–13. “The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless...
Genesis 8-10
Read Genesis 8–10. “For in the image of God has God made mankind.” (Genesis 9:6) “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” (Genesis 9:16) Dear God,...
Genesis 4-7
Read Genesis 4–7. “Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.’”...
Genesis 1-3
>Read Genesis 1–3. “So God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) Dear God, “Made in your image.” Help me to hold on to that today. Help me to remember that you love me as I am and...
The In-Between #4
>Read Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ...
The In-Between #3
>Read Matthew 15:30 "Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them." Dear God, You are the Almighty, the Great I Am. You are capable of healing all diseases, parting the...
The In-Between #2
>Read Luke 11:9-10 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Dear God, You are...
The In-Between #1
My mom died unexpectedly on 4/20/2020. I found myself lost, grieving and looking for direction. I didn't start writing Prayers to Papa until 10/29/2020 when I began journaling and praying my way through the Bible. Today I will start sharing the journal entries from...
Jan 5
>Read and Meditate on Psalm 139 Dear God, Today marks fifty-five years since I took my very first breath. Fifty-five years ago, I met my mom and dad for the very first time. You have blessed every year of my life and filled them with love, laughter, tears and...
Dec. 25
John 1:9-14 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to...
Dec. 24
>Read Luke 24 Meditate on verses 1-8 Dear God, How quickly we forget Your words and lose faith in Your promises! The days after Your crucifixion were dark. Your disciples didn't know the end of the story like we do. They thought darkness had won. They had given up...
Dec. 23
>Read Luke 23 Meditate on verses 32-46 Dear God, From the day You entered this world to save us, we questioned and doubted You regardless of of the miracles and healings You performed, and the mercy and forgiveness You showed until Your very last breath. Even...
Dec. 22
>Read Luke 22 Meditate on verses 39-46 Dear God, I sometimes forget the "anguish" You experienced here on earth. I never forget the cross, but the 33 years You lived being tempted, just like us, and never sinning had to be agonizing. You are strong, obedient,...
Dec. 21
>Read Luke 21 Meditate on verses 1-4 Dear God, You are the epitome of generosity. You gave Your only Son to suffer and die an excruciating death for our salvation. You gave it all. Today, I will have a "generosity" check. We like to think of generosity in terms of...
Dec 20
>Read Luke 20 Meditate on verses 9-16 Dear God, How many times have we broken Your heart? It must be so hard to watch us make the same mistake over and over again. It must be so hard to watch us hurt each other out of fear, power, greed and anger. You sent...
Dec 19
>Read Luke 19 Meditate on verses 1-10 Dear God, These verses give me so much hope. Zacchaeus was a tax collector who had collected too much from people. He was comfortable and wealthy but curious about Jesus. So curious, in fact, that this short man climbed a...
Dec 18
>Read Luke 18 Meditate on verses 15-17 Dear God, There is nothing more precious than the innocence of a child. They are curious, expressive, eager to learn, not afraid to try new things, completely dependent, trusting, obedient, playful and love with their whole...
Dec 17
Read Luke 17 Meditate on verses 20-25 Dear God, It breaks me that You had to endure suffering and be rejected to save us. It breaks my heart even more that people still reject You 2000 years later after all Your miracles, Your healings, Your death and Your resurrection…
Dec 16
>Read Luke 16 Meditate on verses 25-31 Dear God, There are so many things in this world that we don't see, but we believe. We believe everything we see and hear on the news. We believe everything we see and read online. None of this is fact and most of the time...
Dec 15
Read Luke 15 Meditate on verses 20-32 Thank You for speaking to us in these parables making sure we understand things of heaven incomprehensible to us. I have been on both sides of this story in my life. I have been the angry brother, doing everything that I should, obeying…
Dec 14
Read Luke 14 Meditate on verses 15-24 Dear God, How often are you telling us, "Come, for everything is ready now," and we ignore You? How often are things ready and put in motion in our lives by You only for us to think we know better, ignore Your call and mess it...
Dec 13
Read Luke 13 Meditate on verses 29-35 Dear God, We are a divided people and all of us want to be right. Thank You for Your words showing me that Your ministry was not about religion, but relationship. Relationship with You, our heavenly Father, and relationship with...
Dec 12
Read Luke 12 Meditate on verses 32-34 Dear God, Those words should be on a huge billboard, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also!" What do we treasure most? Is it things, money, power, likes, attention or fame? The things of this earth leave us...
Dec 11
Read Luke 11 Meditate on verses 9-11 Dear God, It’s the time of year for gift giving. We spend so much time and money trying to pick out perfect gifts for each person on our list. We try to pick gifts that will surprise, encourage and make our loved ones feel special, appreciated and…
Dec 10
Read Luke 10 Meditate on verses 38-41 Dear God, The Christmas season is so busy! I find myself longing for the quiet of the new year. There is gift shopping, party planning, wrapping, cleaning, travel preparation, decorating, grocery shopping, baking, meal...
Dec 9
Read Luke 9 Meditate on verses 44-48 Dear God, I read these verses and actually laughed. So many years have passed, but we sure haven't changed! We marvel at Your works from afar. You tell us something very important that we don't understand, but we don't ask You...
Dec 8
Read Luke 8 Meditate on verses 1-3 and 19-21 Dear God, Women during this time period had very restrictive roles in society, yet form the beginning Jesus surrounded Himself with them, included them, healed them and cherished them. He chose broken men and women to do...