Often we feel we canโt pray specifics when it comes to our life, our church or our nation. We say, โwell, we canโt know God, really.โ We say, โGod is not a Democrat or Republican.โ We say, โwe canโt know Godโs plan.โ God is beyond our understand and comprehension, but itโs so very clear in His Word, โI have not โฆ
What Iโve been up 2
So, youโre wondering, โRach, do you blog any more or are we just supposed to imagine what your life is all about?โ No indeedy, youโre not. Please donโt. Iโm blogging, see, Iโm blogging. Iโve been busy, too. Working on a new synopsis for next book, working title Dining with Joy. How do you like it? Iโm reviving my celebrity โchefโ โฆ
My barking dogs
And I donโt mean my feet. Hahaha, get it. โMy dogs are barkingโฆโ Well, okay, never mind. My dog, dogs, you know them Pal and Lola, bark. Yep. Not all the time, but Pal lays by the front window looking out, then goes berserk when something goes by: another dog, a person on a bike way, way down the road, โฆ
Behind the Scenes 3: Sweet Caroline
I couldnโt worship. Though I tried. I felt tired, weary and instead of gazing at my Redeemer, I danced with panic and fear. Thatโs it, my career is over. Nelson is going to wonderโฆ โwhat the heck?โ Iโve disappointed my fab editor. I played out scenarios of my agent calling me with the bad newsโฆ โthe book is unpublishable.โ I โฆ
Behind the Scenes 2: Sweet Caroline
I didnโt get a good, good start on Sweet Caroline until December. Between October and November, I had a lot of starts and throw-aways. Hereโs one: My grandfather Rainier and I had a tradition. The day after Thanksgiving heโd come by our house around four in the afternoon and take me to the Frogmore Cafe for a hot bowl of โฆ
Feel like reminiscing
Yesterday was a beautiful day. Tony and I drove over to Kissimmee, FL for The Call. I needed a day of prayer and outstanding worship. Mike Bickle and Lou Engel cast such great vision and hope in God coupled with wisdom and knowledge of the days in which we live. The indoor stadium was cold, so I walked out to โฆ
Dogs and people
In my life, weโve owned two dog breeds โ Sheltie and Beagle. Growing up we had Shelties. Mom has a Just do it!
Prayer Retreat
Tonight weโre going up to Teen Missions for the prayer retreat, a youth event Tony and I launched in โ92. While weโre not leading it this year, the new generation of youth leaders Matt, Jodi and Josh from Freedom are in charge, weโre going along to recount the history and raise expectations. These kids have a great foundation of youth โฆ
Renaissance of Prayer
Iโm in a renaissance of prayer. Coming home to the truth of itโs power, necessity and purpose. Iโve gotten over the idea of perfect prayer, or tired prayer. Iโve shoved aside the notion prayer is an ethereal experience that transcends heart, mind, will, emotions. Prayer is work. Itโs warfare. Matthew 11:12 says this: โAnd from the days of John the โฆ
A Day of Silence
A while ago, I decided to take a day of silence. Not speak. Shut the pie hole. Be still. Be quiet. Tony agreed to that Friday. Sort of a solem day before Fire Dweller. So, I went to McDonalds that morning and slipped the cashier a note. โDiet Coke.โ She nodded, then started signing the alphabet. What? I shook my โฆ
