Christian Carnival #236

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. – Psalm 17:6 (NIV) 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds…

Prayer is an important part of my life. I have learned that prayer is where I listen and find the balance, even the truths of my life. It takes time, focus, and commitment on my part. There have been times in which prayer has seemed a waste of my time; there were more pressing, definitive…

[Jesus said,]10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a…

When I began working in the hospital in the 1970’s, nurses stood when a female doctor came into the nurses’ station just as they did for the male doctors. By the time I was an RN in 1976, we nurses had gotten stronger spines and decided that the work we were doing at the desks…