I have always felt called to prayer, but never in my life have I felt so called to intercede or stand in the gap for my family, city, state and nation. I'm sure you have felt like I do; I watch the news for five minutes and get a flavor for all that is going on in our world and it gets really heavy at times. I have found the way to stay in faith, to stay encouraged and to be a part of the solution is through prayer. You may be asking, what does it mean to intercede? It means

“One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I’m sure you are familiar with these words. We have all recited them numerous times since our childhood days of elementary school. My prayer has been that these words would be a reality in our country for every American this year. I pray that the ending of the pledge of the allegiance would be our new beginning as we move through 2020 and into this new decade. I know there has been racial injustice and ot

As we drove into Saugatuck, Michigan and parked at a roadside eatery, blankets of rain plummeted down upon us. We quickly ducked inside the dry shelter and ordered food to go. The drive had already been challenging. Dark clouds loomed behind us as we drove on Interstate 290 south through Chicago and then Indiana. Friends texted and asked for prayer as tornado warnings prevailed and folks hovered in basements seeking shelter. I could not shake a migraine headache that started

I have been a runner most of my life. As some of you know, I have a background in track, cross country, marathons and triathlons. I used to keep pace with the pack. Lately, I have had recurring dreams that I am trying to run with everyone and I keep falling back and even falling down at the back. Do you feel like you are struggling right now to keep pace? Have you felt burdened and weary with all of your responsibilities as a parent, homeschool teacher, spouse, worker and fri