Why does He stoop so low to connect with me like this?

Let me propose an additional reason why we should strive not just to pray, but to cultivate a life of prayer.

Lord, I feel like You don’t want me to move on.

I have come to treasure my morning visits with Jesus, which use His Word as a conversation starter.

I walked on. Silence enveloped me. I was completely at peace. Refreshed and aware of how deeply I am cared for by Him.

Three weeks ago, on a snowy Sunday afternoon, the phone rang. I barely recognized the voice of my seventy-eight year old mother. Crying...

Simple words can open our hearts and bring us into dialogue with God when stressed, afraid, overwhelmed, or even full of joy.

While our real-world soma takes many forms, it is not a stretch to claim that we are amusing ourselves to death.