Today—deep in my soul—I caught a glimpse of the beyond, Lord. I know You have set eternity in our hearts, and even though I can’t comprehend the richness of this truth or have an understanding of all Your unfathomable workings, I am seriously thrilled to catch hints of this mystery when my spirit is quiet with You…

Some of my days are so noisy busy crazy that I cannot focus on You, Lord. I need Your calm in the midst of chaos. In other words, I need more of You. Fill my head and my heart with Your clarity, quietude, and tender compassions. Then together we can joy our way right through any kind of day!

Dear Jesus, today I feel heavy—like I am dragging around a bag of rocks and maybe a few lawn chairs too! Even though I’d like to blame all my miseries on the shortcomings of other people, I know that some of these onery weights come from me. So, I confess my sins, and I am sorry. Make all things right between us again. I want to walk with You—fervent, and Spirit-filled, and free…

Dear God, can your love for me really be that easy? I can never be sure if people even like me let alone love me! Maybe it’s asking too much! Friends and family say the right words, but late at night, sometimes I stay awake ruminating endlessly about it—you know, do they really mean it, especially when we’ve had another ugly spat?