I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.
And today: longing fulfilled! So excited! To get our fabulous new book, go to https://happybooks.me/exploring
In the greenhouse of the Lord, we have permission to try.
What happens, overlaid with the beauty of what has gone before.
Some of the most festive things we have done as a family. Costco often has cheese flights around the holidays, and also tins with various cookies from Belgium and France. Chocolate taste tests: https://cocoafuture.org/collections/events-chocolate-tastings eBars Build-a-Box: https://www.ebars.com/store/build-a-box
This, through the lens of puzzles and art supplies and small groupings of furniture.
Our last session, and so incredibly beautiful.
My favorite moment: when Cindy McFaden said: "Your spirit is fine."
Learning flexibility, and eating good chocolate. To get a chocolate taste test of your own, go here: https://cocoafuture.org/collections/events-chocolate-tastings
Not as much sleep, a bit of shakiness, but also a charge, like a battery charge.
And unexpectedly sitting under lively teaching until 10:30pm!
Paul Van Hoesen as a special guest … so fun! And if you'd like to know more about Workplace Prayer, see our website, at workplaceprayer.com, or email me, at amy@workplaceprayer.com
Bob's creative ideas on how to offer prayer and impartation … so light and beautiful, and not something I would have thought of.
Such a glorious kaleidoscope of musical blessings.
Not quite a wedding, but 3000 photos later … more close than you might guess.
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps." Ha! So true!
Nineteen glimpses into the heart of another: highly recommended.
So helpful, knowing where to go, knowing what to do.
Psalm 133 in action … unbelievably beautiful.
One of my favorite moments, happily repeated multiple times.
Trying to account for all circumstances, and the unexpected grace over the day.
A testimony … and the unexpected "all in a day's work" needs of a flight attendant.
When sickness befell one, the Lord provided unexpectedly.
Forgive the gravelly voice: I will be back to normal at some point, but didn't want to wait even longer to share.
A powerful confession and testimony. (One of my favorites episodes ever.)
All the books published by Makarios, both those mentioned in this episode, and elsewhere, you can find on Amazon.
An extemporaneous account of many of my favorite resources.
So thankful for those on the road ahead.
Launching the Prayer Refresh (https://praybig.me/refresh) and daily emails (https://praybig.me/email).
Asking the Lord for a new idea.
Months of prayer, using what I learned in the Prayer Refresh: Expansion, https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Refresh-Expansion-Amy-Lykosh/dp/1956561455
Surprising life experience, of prayer in practice!
Isobel Kuhn's books were a lifeline to me in a disorienting season.
Eight years with much less prayer.
Beautiful discipleship, and a taste of 24/7 prayer.
So many favorites. The name I couldn't remember was Joy Ridderhof, with Gospel Recordings. You can read her biography, by Phyllis Thompson, at https://globalrecordings.net/en/count-it-all-joy
Processing through this experience that is not part of my cultural tradition.
Not sure I want this gift, but I like knowing some of the gifts God has given to his children.
A few I hadn't thought of as separate categories … love this brief study!
Are you and Jesus going to fold laundry today? A great exercise!
Recognizing the prayers in my dreams! And if you are interested in the Hearing God Learning Lab, here's the link: https://skilled-motivator-1346.kit.com/products/hearing-god-learning-lab
This could change my entire sleep life!
And a surprising encouragement not to settle. This is a now word for me.
Answering a question about the dark side.
A need for forgiveness? Check in with the body: where am I feeling it? A sense of catastrophe? Several options to consider.
Part two of a really complex, beautiful question.
Part one of a really complex, beautiful question.
And why the death of 2000 pigs was both a big deal and not a big deal.
A prayer for safety, logistics, and excellence in the behind-the-scenes moments.
Wrestling with the Lord about holiness, prayer, and living with open hands.
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