There is a fear that is healthy -  a humble awareness of what is exceedingly greater than us that captivates our hearts.

Sometimes, the heart is heavy with concern, the connection is personal and the pain is physically felt.

The sovereignty of God and my responsibility to be an agent of change in the salvation of those I care for.

Hebrews 6:3-8 is hard to read when you are praying for someone who has often had the rain of God's grace fall on them yet they have born

Monica, Saint Augustine's mother, followed him from country to country around the Mediterranean Sea weeping and praying for him.

Praying for those who are "without God in this world" is very sobering. It definitely keeps me from mouthing trite words in prayer.

And for those that think their journal has to be perfect - I found a smear of blackberry jam on one of my pages this morning. Oops.