I am in the process of finishing a book. Funny thing, I thought when you were done, you were done. I even went to the stationary store and printed a copy for myself. Ha ha. Jokes on me. Apparently, not so. After talking with a good friend who is a writer, I discovered quite a few things were yet ahead. Including the fact that this type of book should be longer. I had about 35,000 words, but this category should be around 50-55,000 words. Okay. back to the drawing board I went

I thought it would be good to post some guidelines for answered prayer. I'm not sure where I got these, but they've been proven in the testing field of life, so I recommend them for you. 1) Envision a Clear-cut Objective - Be Specific! Too many people pray for "everything and everyone;" in generalities. You know, like "God bless everyone in the whole world!" So how do we know if God has answered that prayer? It would take quite awhile to ask everyone to find out! When we pray

I don't know who wrote it or where it came from (or I'd credit them), but I have been carrying a little pamphlet in my Bible for many years. It's titled "Warfare Prayer" And has Ephesians 6:10 on the cover "Last of all I want to remind you that your strength must come from the Lord's mighty power within you." It's quite long, but I have used it many times when the struggles seem overwhelming. I reprint it here in it's entirety hoping that you too will be able to use it in the

For my time with God every day, I have been reading through "30 Days with Wesley: A Prayer Book." It has become one of my staples, with a morning and evening section for each day. Thirty days is enough to keep it from seeming like I'm repeating all the time. It's not my only book or method I use, but it is an now important one which I enjoy. In one of those readings, I came across this prayer: O Father, have mercy on all humanity. Draw all people to Your Truth. I f

Scene One: Central New Jersey, a quiet little suburb of Red Bank near the East coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Fade slowly in: Many years ago I was quietly sitting in my living room reading. It was early evening and my family was around the house doing their respective routines like homework, watching TV and washing clothes. It was a typical evening in the Burr home. I don't remember what I was reading, except that it was spiritual in nature. Probably something by Peter Wagner,