“Mom, please, no, please don’t make me go. Those places make me sick to my stomach.” I begged and pleaded with my mom as she grabbed her purse and replied, “You’re going. Get in the car.” I wasn’t trying to be a whiny kid, but every time I stepped into a hospital or nursing home, […]
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A Simple Prayer That Will Change Your Day
*Congrats to Noelle who won the Truth Kit notebook!* I stood at the elevator and smashed the down button, while my foot nervously tapped. I took a deep breath and repeated what I’d been telling myself all morning, “It’s just breakfast. It’s just breakfast.” I was attending a writers retreat. I hadn’t known anyone when […]
Why should we pray to ask God for things?
*We are continuing to journey with Jesus through the end of the year with a Bible reading plan through the Gospels. Please join in on Facebook at facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter (Click “follow” next to the “like” button and then “See first” on the drop down to not miss a post!) or on Instagram at instagram.com/ameliamrhodes. We started […]
How can we pray according to God’s will?
I sat on the outside ring of the group of men and women praying. The young man in the center had just discovered through a routine doctor visit that he likely had cancer. He was a young father, and the news shook his church community like an earthquake. Around me, voices lifted with pleas for […]
When you need Hope and Healing {& giveaway}
I followed the ultrasound technician down the hallway, and hugged my arms to my chest in attempt to stop shivering. As we entered the small, fluorescent-lit room, she pointed me to the bed along the wall. Last time I did this, there was a baby in my belly. This time, a lump in my breast. […]
7 Prayers for 7 Mothers
Mother’s Day is a time of celebration for many. But for a number of women, Mother’s Day is one of the most challenging days of the year because of the deep ache in their hearts. Church services and aisles of cards and flowers bring fresh grief over children they’ve never held, who’ve wandered and rebelled, […]