Prayer

Encouraging women to walk deeper with God at Kristi Woods (.net) through understanding and applying prayer in our lives for spiritual growth.

This Is It! Catch Our Final Memory Verse of the Year Here + A Thanksgiving Prayer

This Is It! Catch Our Final Memory Verse of the Year Here + A Thanksgiving Prayer

This is it! It’s our final memory verse. You guys, we did it! We’ve worked our way through Psalm 34 in 2018. The whole, crazy good Psalm. Just tuck this last, glorious verse into the heart. And that’s it! I love that this is our last one. Call it a verse of hope and redemption,…

God, Why Am I Feeling This Way? How to Go Beyond Feeling Left Out

God, Why Am I Feeling This Way? How to Go Beyond Feeling Left Out

God, why am I feeling this way — feeling left out? Have you ever asked the question? Better yet, have you ever used a cookie cutter? They’re related. Trust me. Read along, and you’ll see. Each December during my younger years, Mom whipped up a batch of sugar cookie dough. Man, she made THE BEST…

When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayers the Way You Hoped { Guest Post }

When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayers the Way You Hoped { Guest Post }

When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayers the Way You Hoped Welcome to today’s guest blogger, Crystal Storms. She’s a friend from my days in Florida. She’s a past guest here as well, and gosh, we love this girl. A hearty welcome to Crystal Storms. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a…

A Prayer to Support Your Father this Father’s Day

A Prayer to Support Your Father this Father’s Day

A Father’s Day prayer–it’s a good thing. Mighty in the spiritual realm. Prayer always is simply because our God hears. But first, how about a question or two? What’s a father? How would you describe a father’s–any father’s–attributes? My list looks something like this: That’s a beginning. I found myself smiling as the list grew….

Wronged and Wounded? What Would Jesus Do?

Wronged and Wounded? What Would Jesus Do?

What would Jesus do? Wounded when wronged – it happens, doesn’t it? And goodness, forget forgiveness in those tough situations. After all, we’ve been wronged: wounded by their words, hurt by their intentions, maimed by their force. They simply don’t deserve our forgiveness. Right? But what would Jesus do? (Remember that saying from years past…