Welcome

My name is Kate VanPelt.  I am a wife, a mother of four, a grandmother of one and a 7th grade math teacher.  I love the Lord, am an active prayer warrior, and Christian music gets me through each and every day.  In the beginning, I would randomly open the bible, read a passage, write a prayer and hit shuffle on my music.  I would be amazed at how the Lord would send me a perfect song each and every day.  It was His answer to my prayer.  That’s when I began referring to Him as “Papa”.  We had created a very close, special relationship.

>Psalm 138 became alive in my life.

Four years ago, after unexpectedly losing my mom, I embarked on a journey to read the Bible from beginning to end.  I was not intending to write a book.  Each morning, I would read a few chapters of the Bible and journal a verse that stood out to me.  Then, after meditating on all my prayer intentions, I would write a prayer and hit shuffle on my music.  The Lord continued to answer each prayer by sending me the most beautiful song which I noted in my journal.  When I finished the Bible, I looked at all my journals and realized God had given me the most beautiful gift to share with the world.

Prayers to Papa: A Journey through the Bible was published November 28, 2023.

Prayers to Papa is a tool connecting scripture, prayer, music, worship and journaling to create an intimate relationship with Christ, our Savior, Redeemer and Friend, the one whom I call “Papa”.

I pray that your journey begins today.

May God lead your path,
Kate

A Journey through the Bible

Day 1 – A Journey through Galatians

Read Galatians 1–2. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness...

Day 3 – A Journey through 2 Corinthians

Read 2 Corinthians 9–13. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in...

Day 2 – A Journey through 2 Corinthians

Read 2 Corinthians 5–8. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Dear God, These words bring...