“This is it. This is her final journey home,” my husband said. For the past 24 hours, our phones had blown up with text messages from my father-in-law. My husband’s 94-year-old grandmother was in the hospital. The doctors had just made their diagnosis. This would be her journey to Heaven. She had told us for […]
Pray A to Z
4 Practical Ways to Love the Elderly This Holiday
“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, […]
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 […]
7 Prayers for 7 Mothers
Mother’s Day is a time of celebration for many. But for a number of women, Mother’s Day is one of the most challenging days of the year because of the deep ache in their hearts. Church services and aisles of cards and flowers bring fresh grief over children they’ve never held, who’ve wandered and rebelled, […]
Worship A to Z: A Playlist
Several months ago I began playing worship music in the morning while getting dressed, helping the kids with breakfast, and before starting my Bible reading. I’ve found starting the morning with worship music sets the tone for the entire day and helps me focus on Jesus before starting the day. So, when my friend Joy […]
Pray A to Z Stories: Bankruptcy
We’re continuing the Pray A to Z Stories focusing on various topics from my newly released book Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Pray for Your Community. I’d love to share your story related to one of the topics in the book. Send me an e-mail at amelia @ ameliarhodes . com. Bankruptcy was […]