The Prayer Path: A Quiet Place to Meet God
A Place for Prayer, Truth, and Encouragement
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Consider the Lilies: Walking the Prayerful Path of Trust
Matthew 6:28 I spent a beautiful afternoon with the Lubbock Christian Women’s Connection, and from the moment I walked in, I knew it would be special. One of our fearless leaders greeted me with such kindness, looked straight into my eyes, and said, “Dee Ann, we need you to be a table hostess.” Now I…
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The Moment Good News Broke In
The House of Prayer Bible Commentary Bernie and I are so excited to begin a new journey together—we are writing a Bible commentary for The House of Prayer. We’re starting where our hearts always seem to go first: the Gospels, and especially the fast-moving, powerful account of Mark. What you’re reading here is a “commentary…
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Cast It Anyway: Trusting God in the Unknown
by Dee Tackitt Most mornings, I grind wheat berries and begin making homemade bread. It is a long process. The grain has been planted, grown, harvested, ground, mixed, and kneaded—long before it ever reaches my kitchen table. And even then, I still have to trust the process. I place the dough aside, not rushing it,…
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A Threefold Cord: A Prayer Path for Marriage
by Dee Tackitt Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 April 17 marks Bernie’s and my 44th wedding anniversary. Forty‑four years of marriage is not marked by perfection, but by perseverance. It is a sacred testimony to commitment, mutual care, and God’s sustaining presence. Scripture speaks directly to couples walking the long road of shared life, and few passages do…
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When Foxes Find a Home and Jesus Does Not
Two foxes have made their home right here on 93rd Street in the middle of Lubbock, Texas. City streets, traffic, porch lights, barking dogs — none of it has discouraged them. They trot across our yards with confidence, slipping between fences as if they’ve lived here forever. And honestly, they probably have. (picture by Ricardo…
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Empowered, United, Sent
When the Spirit Comes and the Church Goes… Opening Scripture “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”— Acts 1:8 (ESV) After Jesus rose from the grave and ascended…
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Risen, Seated, Reigning
Why the Throne of Christ Changes Everything “God raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.”— Ephesians 1:20–21…
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Waiting, Whispers, Wind
Remembering Jesus in the Days Between Promise and Power “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”— Acts 1:14 (ESV) There is something holy about waiting. Waiting strips away our illusion of control. It slows the body and sharpens the…
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Could It Be?
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for meone who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old,from ancient times.”— Micah 5:2 (NIV) Three Who Followed the Promise Before the Star Appeared Long before a star split the night sky over Bethlehem, long before…
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🌿 PART 2 — In God’s Good Time
By Guest Contributor: Robin Grimes Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. Genesis 1:29 Introduction In Part 1, Robin invited us into the honesty of the garden — a place…
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