Received: 2026-03-02 00:23:23

I've been asked by another, different family member (Penny) who survived breast cancer 21 years ago but has had it return this week to post a prayer request here. Penny is a woman of faith who believes in the power of prayer in a big way. Thus this request. Please pray for wisdom, comfort and competent physicians. Thank you.

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Reflection
Examen | Church History

Examen is a practice of examining your life backwards, over a given period of time, and prayerfully reflecting on two things: 1) Where you noticed a sense of God’s presence, or closeness; and 2) Where you felt absent or disconnected from that sense. 

Contemplations
Love Languages: Words of Affirmation

Awhile back, a popular author categorized some of the ways we express and receive love into five different ‘love languages.’ But have you ever thought about the ways that God loves us? 

Contemplations
Snowstorm Hope / Silence

Imagine it’s snowing and you’re driving on a country road. The snow is coming down pretty heavily and it’s making it hard to see where you’re driving....