“Mom, please, no, please don’t make me go. Those places make me sick to my stomach.” I begged and pleaded with my mom as she grabbed her purse and replied, “You’re going. Get in the car.” I wasn’t trying to be a whiny kid, but every time I stepped into a hospital or nursing home, […]
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A Simple Prayer That Will Change Your Day
*Congrats to Noelle who won the Truth Kit notebook!* I stood at the elevator and smashed the down button, while my foot nervously tapped. I took a deep breath and repeated what I’d been telling myself all morning, “It’s just breakfast. It’s just breakfast.” I was attending a writers retreat. I hadn’t known anyone when […]
Why should we pray to ask God for things?
*We are continuing to journey with Jesus through the end of the year with a Bible reading plan through the Gospels. Please join in on Facebook at facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter (Click “follow” next to the “like” button and then “See first” on the drop down to not miss a post!) or on Instagram at instagram.com/ameliamrhodes. We started […]
Why you need a Truth Kit (use the B.O.S.S. ~ Giveaway!)
*congrats to Julie B. who won Prayers for Hope and Healing by Sarah Forgrave! I sat in the waiting room, nervously tapping my foot. Behind the closed doors lay answers. Answers I may not want. But answers I needed. One-by-one the nurses called each woman back for a turn to slip into a gown and […]
How can we pray according to God’s will?
I sat on the outside ring of the group of men and women praying. The young man in the center had just discovered through a routine doctor visit that he likely had cancer. He was a young father, and the news shook his church community like an earthquake. Around me, voices lifted with pleas for […]
When you need Hope and Healing {& giveaway}
I followed the ultrasound technician down the hallway, and hugged my arms to my chest in attempt to stop shivering. As we entered the small, fluorescent-lit room, she pointed me to the bed along the wall. Last time I did this, there was a baby in my belly. This time, a lump in my breast. […]