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The Second Book: Prayer; Does it Make any Difference?

Prayer: Does it Make any Difference by Philip Yancey, is an excellent follow up to EM Bounds’ book Power through Prayer.  In his book, Bounds contends that we don’t see God’s power because we don’t seek God in prayer.  But … Continue reading

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The Parable of the Texas Feast

There once was a very special dinner prepared.  A dinner cooked up Texas style, as only can be done in Texas.  It had some great fixings.  As any Texas dinner cannot be without, it had BBQ brisket and BBQ pork … Continue reading

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The First Book: Power Through Prayer

It amazes me to think, and I had to constantly remind myself as I read, that this book was written at the end of the 19th century, over 100 years ago.  Even then, EM Bounds, in Power Through Prayer, cried … Continue reading

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Prayer; a journey

This year, I feel the Lord leading me on a journey, a pathway of sorts, a focus on prayer. Of course, as a believer in God and a follower of Jesus, it should seem natural that prayer would be the … Continue reading

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Why I Write (and Why I Don’t)

Having finished my revisit with The Creative Call by Janice Elsheimer, I have now picked up Writing Creative Nonfiction edited by Carolyn Forche and Philip Gerald.  It is a composite of essays of over thirty creative nonfiction writers.  The first time I picked … Continue reading

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