Author: lhneal

13Blessed are those who find wisdom,    those who gain understanding,14 for she is more profitable than silver    and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies;    nothing you desire can compare with her.16 Long life is in her right hand;    in her left hand are riches and honor.17 Her ways are pleasant ways,    and all her paths are peace.18 She is a… Continue reading Prayer for our School Systems

“Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.” Proverbs 1:8-9 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 124 children arrested for auto thefts in November, Memphis Police say That’s… Continue reading Lost Boys

Nehemiah was a prophet who received permission and funding from King Artaxerxes to rebuild Jeruslaem’s wall. He was met with resistance from those who benefitted from Jerusalem and the Israelites weakness. Those forces tried to distract and intimidate Nehemiah to stop the work. See Nehemiah’s response below. Nehemiah 4:13-18 13 Therefore I stationed some of the… Continue reading Build the wall

I use this as model in my own prayer time. I find this summary helpful to explain and order my own prayers. I am pasting the following outline from the link below. One author, a church leader, says to get as specific as possible. God knows the hairs on our head; You might as well… Continue reading A.C.T.S Method of Prayer

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will… Continue reading Praying Together

God is great, and God is good.Let us thank him for our food.By his hands we all are fed.Thank you, Lord, for our daily bread.Amen. Simple will suffice. This week, we lift up our friends and family. We are excited to share hugs and laughter with those we love. We pray blessings upon these family… Continue reading Prayer of Thanksgiving

Dear God , I want to plea for forgiveness of our transgressions and ask  you to help us share unconditional love and respect for our fellow human beings. Please grant a fence of love and respect around our homes neighborhoods city state and county.  Give us patience to share our wisdom and helps us to… Continue reading Petitions of Prayer

But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Romans 9:21 Tommy Pacello had vision. He could see the potential for a space before others. He could draw it for us and bring us into the landscape. We… Continue reading At the Potter’s Wheel

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Proverbs 14:27 Losing your pride is a learned virtue. Killing your ego takes practice. As my dad told me to bury a dead rattlesnake’s head because its fangs still hold poison, I find pride often trying to bite… Continue reading Bury the fangs

1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight – Psalm 144:1 Yesterday, we honored and saluted our veterans. Men and women chose to serve our country, drawn to protecting the American experiment. We’re grateful for their service, standing up so others don’t have to. We… Continue reading Mighty Men of Valor