Welcome
My name is Kate VanPelt. I am a wife, a mother of four, a grandmother of two 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 39 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 20:11-31 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward...
Day 38 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 20:1-10 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They...
Day 37 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 19:28-42 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it...