Tag Archives: Prayer

Where Does My Help Come From?

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Introduction Last year, my wife, father-in-law, and I moved from Colorado to Florida, the flattest state in the US. I love Florida, so I’m glad we made the move, but I miss my friends and family still living in Colorado, … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Wisdom: Understanding God’s Good Gifts

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Introduction As Father’s Day winds down, I’ve been thinking about fathers’ pivotal role in our lives—providing, protecting, guiding, and loving us. This reflection invited me to consider our Heavenly Father’s role in our lives and His deep desire to give … Continue reading →

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Poop Happens

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

My apologies in advance for such a crude title–how’s that for the name of a Christian blog? I’m not trying to be sensationalistic, but I try to be real, so I thought I’d say it like it is. Basking in … Continue reading →

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Conversational Intimacy with God

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In the journey of faith, cultivating a relationship with God is most important. It reigns supreme over religious-looking actions or religious-sounding words. God beckons us, calling us deeper into His depths, into the realms of conversational intimacy with Him, where … Continue reading →

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Staying Steadfast on the Solid Rock

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Renewing a Steadfast Spirit Last week, I wrote about God making us (and all things) new. An ongoing, continuous process. We’re like old-fashioned wooden pencils — God sharpens us and we write nice and cleanly, crisply, again. But over time, … Continue reading →

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Behold! God Makes All Things New! Even (or Especially) You and Me!

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Introduction We all have moments in our lives when we burst into flames. Or drown. Or bury ourselves. Pick your metaphor for getting beaten down by this life, this painfully broken world. I hate to admit that I’ve been dealing … Continue reading →

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An Alternative to Prayer

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Lately, I’ve noticed another insidious way secular culture has tried to replace religious notions with “safe”, watered-down (and therefore meaningless) imitations. The attempt to replace “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays” is a classic example. Another is one I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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Be a Pray-er

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

The word “prayer” is something that we probably think and say enough to have potentially lost a little bit of power in our minds. So, I wanted to look at the word in a little bit of a fresh way … Continue reading →

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Teach Us How To Pray

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

I was praying with a brother at a men’s group function at church this past week. He confessed to me afterward that he wasn’t quite sure how to pray. I’ve grappled with this in my journey, so I wanted to … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing as Unanswered Prayer

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Last week, I talked a little bit about prayer. I also mentioned Pete Greig’s book, How to Pray. The combination of these two things got me thinking a lot about prayer over the course of the last week. Honestly, I … Continue reading →

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