#write31daysproject

Throughout the month of October, I’m opening up the journal I’ve been keeping for eight years and sharing prayers as part of the #write31days project. The prayers aren't eloquent or poetic – they’re simple honest talks with God written over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. Some prayers are joyful and some are screams. There are moments I adore Him and times when I just don’t know anymore. Some are written in the first light of dawn, and some don’t come until the day is over. And as the month goes on, I’m praying that God will give me bravery to share some of our most vulnerable conversations. I believe there’s power when prayers are shared, and it’s my hope the words might help someone else find the words.

31 Days of Prayers

Give Me Words. #write31days

Oct 31

And I think of the times I have just hidden - cloaked the gift of life or locked it away - so I wouldn't have to subject myself to...

(sabbath) Off-Guard. #write31days

Oct 25

"Lord, catch me off-guard today." It's Sunday, and I'm savoring the prayers of others today - and sharing my favorites with you each week. I encourage you to whisper them,...

Prayer Journal #3 #write31days

Oct 24

Saturdays are for gathering up the words of the week and putting them in basket for you. This week has found me visiting my own home for only 30...

Keep Me Naked. #write31days

Oct 23

Pedigrees and positions and providence are rubbish compared to the nakedness of true divine worth. (Day 23 of "Oh Hey God, It's Me" - 31 days of simple honest prayers)....

Still Me Right Now. #write31days

Oct 21

"In me always exists the battle that where I am is one step off of where I should be. There is always the 'you'll be sorry you missed this...'...

(sabbath) Inhale. Exhale. #write31days

Oct 18

“It’s a prayer of exactly seven syllables, the number that corresponds perfectly to the rhythm of our breathing." It's Sunday, and I'm savoring the prayers of others today - and...

Prayer Journal #2 #write31days

Oct 17

Saturdays are for gathering up the words of the week and putting them in basket for you. This week my personal journey has taken a toll on how many...

The Last Day. #write31days

Oct 15

“There is nothing dreary or doubtful about life. It is meant to be continually joyful…We are called to a settled happiness in the Lord whose joy is our strength.”...

Naming Names. #write31days

Oct 14

O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray and gather my thoughts to you, I cannot do it alone. In me it is dark, but...

Faithful to Complete It. #write31days

Oct 12

Forgive me for not keeping Your faith and confidence at the forefront, because Your word says You began a good work... (Day 12 of "Oh Hey God, It's Me" -...

(sabbath) Never Leave Me. #write31days

Oct 11

"Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death." It's Sunday, and I'm savoring the prayers of others today -...

Prayer Journal #1 #write31days

Oct 10

Saturdays are for gathering up the words of the week and putting them in basket for you. This takes you to the beginning, and ends with the prayer a...

Share This One. #write31days

Oct 9

She responded, "That's okay. It's okay if you don't but if you need one to post, just share this one you prayed for me last year. "It will resonate....

Own Time. #write31days

Oct 8

"I don't want to get to the end of the day and wonder where it disappeared or find that it waited for me but I never noticed." The prayer for...

You’re a Disappointment. #write31days

Oct 7

Maybe it will always be like this, with life selling You as an irregular or obsolete model or missing pieces. Maybe there will always be days I simply want...

Keep Me Vulnerable. #write31days

Oct 6

“We cannot have a meal together in peace with guns hanging over our shoulders and pistols attached to our belts. When we break bread together we leave our arms...

Hope Does Not. #write31days

Oct 5

Hope does not put us to shame. Hope does not put you to shame. Hope does not put me to shame. My Father - the most High God - is in ultimate...

(sabbath) Little Lamb. #write31days

Oct 4

"He is getting wonderful things ready for me Especially for me Everything I ever dreamed of." It's Sunday, and I'm savoring the prayers of others today - and sharing them with you...

Keep My Hands Open. #write31days

Oct 3

Father God, please correct my vision. Please help me to see Your eternity in light of my frailty. Please use everything You have provided me to Your purpose. Help...

No More. #write31days

Oct 2

I wonder if some of the tears will be of amazement, of awe. The way a starving soul cries when carried into a feast, or a deaf person cries...

If Not for You. #write31days

Oct 1

And even when temptation taps its bony finger that looks so much like my own bony finger - trying to get my attention - my cry should be "if...