• Prayer Life,  Theology & Faith

    When God Doesn’t Give Us The Thing We Want

    There’s a man in Albany who is fighting for his life due to sepsis.  He was given a 5% chance of survival. I have been following the story on social media.  A few nights ago they took him in for surgery to amputate his arm due to infection.  She begged the social media world to pray.  I feel asleep praying for this man.  When I awoke, the story had changed.  They didn’t need to amputate.  Miracle after miracle has been happening for this family. And his wife has been quick to praise God for His goodness. This story got me thinking about the purpose of prayer and it’s efficacy. I…

  • Prayer Life

    God Speaks to You Each and Every Day

    If you follow me on social media you may have seen that I spent this past weekend on retreat. This is my 4th retreat with the Sisters of Life and each year it is incredibly fruitful, so if I can make it, I’m usually there. I have learned, anytime you go on retreat, you should head in without expectations. God surprises me every single time. I think I have some idea of how the weekend might go. Nope! Not even close. Some years it’s been filled with tears, as I worked through something. Sometimes it’s been filled with a mix of confusion and then peace. This year, without a doubt,…