Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms

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Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms is the show that helps moms learn to pray God's Word for their families in the areas you need it most. We believe that prayer is not a last resort. It's our first and best response to the challenges of parenting, a partnership for the hearts of our children that God invites us into. Join author and speaker, Nicolet Bell, in collaboration with other trusted moms and authors, for daily prayers for your family rooted in Scripture. Over the last decade, we've helped thousands of moms make prayer a priority for their families. Our...

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A Prayer for When You Need God to Show Up
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Yesterday at 6:00 AM

"The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening." — 1 Kings 17:6

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A Prayer for When You Need God to Show Up by Jennifer Dukes Lee

God's provision is rarely predictable, but it is always personal. Today on Everyday Prayers, our guest Jennifer Dukes Lee reminds us to pray: Lord, send the ravens.

Reference: 1 Ki...


Summer Book Club - A Prayer for Christ to Transform my Ordinary, Broken, Beautiful Motherhood
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Last Monday at 6:00 AM

There are chapters of motherhood we'd rather skip past. The hard ones. The messy ones. But we can't fully appreciate the sacred gift of redemption until we've honestly looked at our need for it.

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A Prayer for Christ to Transform my Ordinary, Broken, Beautiful Motherhood by Shalene Roberts 

Reference: Romans 5:8

Prayer: Lord, we come to you broken. We come to you weary from the weight of the smothering rule a...


Summer Book Club Conversations: When You Don't Feel Seen
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Last Friday at 7:00 AM

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A Prayer for Grandparent Relationships
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Last Thursday at 7:00 AM

Grandfathers can be grand-friends! In this special Father's Day episode, we invited Jay Payleitner to read the devotion today.

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A Prayer for Grandparent Relationships by Jay Payleitner

God designed families with generational roles — each one purposeful, each one a gift. Jay unpacks what it means to be a trusted ally who offers encouragement, perspective, delight, and acceptance giving grandparents in your life permission to just enjoy the game.

Reference: Pr...


A Prayer for God to Reach Into the Waiting
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06/17/2026

Waiting is hard. It stretches us, tests us, and sometimes feels like it might break us. But here's what I've been sitting with: waiting is not the pausing of life. It's the living of it. If you're in a season of waiting today, this episode is for you.

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A Prayer for God to Reach Into the Waiting by Emily Wierenga

Reference: Psalm 131:1

Prayer: Abba, I am waiting and I...


A Prayer for Leadership
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06/16/2026

There are moments in motherhood when we realize our children are learning far more from what we do than from what we say.


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A Prayer for Leaders by Marcie Gourley

They're watching how we respond to stress. They're listening to the tone we use when we talk about others. One of the quietest, yet most powerful ways we can shape that understanding is through prayer.Reference: 1 Timothy 2:1-4Prayer: L...


Summer Book Club - A Prayer to See the Sacred Hiding in the Small
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06/15/2026

I knew motherhood was sacred before I ever held my first child. Something inside me whispered of that truth. But no one told me it would also feel invisible.

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A Prayer to See the Sacred Hiding in the Small by Shalene Roberts

Reference: Genesis 1:26

Prayer: Lord, on the days when motherhood feels unseen and desperately hard, remind me that You see it all. Bring to my mind the beautiful...


A Prayer to be Clothed in Gladness
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06/12/2026

My mom used to sing it to me as a kid: "The sun will come out tomorrow." And time after time, whatever I was so upset about the day before seemed a little brighter in the morning.


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A Prayer to be Clothes in Gladness by Nicolet Bell

That's what Psalm 30:5 is — it's a kingdom promise. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Today w...


A Prayer to Wait Well
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06/11/2026

"Wait for the Lord. Be strong and let your heart take courage. Wait for the Lord." — Psalm 27:14

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A Prayer to Wait Well by Nicolet Bell

All throughout Scripture, God is calling His people to be a people who wait on Him. We want our children to learn that practice. 🙏

We can pray it for them. We can model it for them. And we can teach them to wait in every...


A Prayer for Goodness & Mercy to Follow
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06/10/2026

There's a verse in Psalm 23 that stopped me in my tracks this week. 🌿

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A Prayer for Goodness & Mercy to Follow by Nicolet Bell

David doesn't write if I walk through the valley. He doesn't write maybe. He writes even though — when.

Our kids will face hard things. Things we can't protect them from, no matter how much we try. But Psalm 23 gives me so much comfort as a praying m...


A Prayer for the Words in our Mouths
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06/09/2026

This summer I want to slow down, step outside, and actually look up. 🌿☀️

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A Prayer for the Words in our Mouths by Nicolet Bell

Psalm 19 reminds us that creation is speaking — day to day pours out speech, night to night reveals knowledge. And our kids need to hear it.
Whether it's a scavenger hunt in the backyard or just sitting on the porch at the end of a long day — may...


A Prayer to Know the Path of Life
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06/08/2026

Psalm 16 reminds us that when God draws the boundary lines around our lives, they fall in pleasant places. And we have a beautiful inheritance in Him — beginning right now, not just in heaven.

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A Prayer to Know the Path of Life by Nicolet Bell

Reference: Psalm 16

Prayer: Father, may my children know they have no good apart from you. May they take refuge in you alone. May they hold y...


A Prayer to Know His Majesty
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06/05/2026

Prayer isn't a last resort. It's our first and best response in parenting.

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A Prayer to Know His Majesty by Nicolet Bell
Today we're in Psalm 8 — praying that our children would know how big God is and how much He cares intimately for them. That that would change their perspective. That it would remind them of the God they serve and their relationship with Him.

Reference: Psalm 8

Prayer: Oh, Lord, how majestic is your name in all...


A Prayer to Come to God with our Tears
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06/04/2026

Have you ever felt like your prayers were hitting a vending machine that just... wouldn't respond? You put your request in, and all you got was silence.


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A Prayer Prayer to Come to God with our Tears by Nicolet BellThat's exactly what we unpack in today's episode — Psalm 6, where David floods his bed with tears and still says, "The Lord has heard my plea and the Lord accepts my prayer." His circumstance didn't change. But his confidence in God didn't wa...


A Prayer for More Joy in our Hearts
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06/03/2026

What would it look like to be silent, ponder, and wrestle with God? 

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A Prayer for More Joy in our Hearts by Nicolet Bell

In a world where everything is loud, we're praying our children grow comfortable in the silence — so they can hear the voice of God in their lives.

Reference: Psalm 4

Prayer: Father, help my children to be set apart for you and for your work. Help them to resist sin, to...


A Prayer for a Shield About My Children
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06/02/2026

We aren't just praying empty prayers. We aren't just saying words and lifting them up into an empty sky. We're praying to a person — and he hears us and he answers us. 

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A Prayer to be "like a tree" by Nicolet Bell

On today's episode of Everyday Prayers Nicolet reads Psalm 3 and we pray those words over our children.

Reference: Psalm 3

Prayer: Father, help my children to be reassured that you are a shi...


A Prayer to be "Like a Tree"
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06/01/2026

We want our children to be like a tree planted by streams of water — strong, rooted, and bearing fruit for the sake of others. 

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A Prayer to be "like a tree" by Nicolet Bell

Psalm 1 reminds us that kind of life starts with delight. Delight in the Word. Meditating on it day and night. This summer, we're praying that our children would have a deep desire for God — and that starts with us.

Reference: Psalm 1


A Prayer to Step Up to Lead with Bunni Pounds
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#21
05/29/2026

Encouragement we need to remember that the walls of your home, your family's faith, your children's hearts — those are the walls you've been called to tend. Don't get distracted.

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A Prayer to Step Up to Lead with Bunni Pounds

In today's special interview episode, Nicolet Bell talks with Bunni Pounds — political consultant, congressional candidate, founder of Christians Engaged, and visionary behind the national event America Reads the Bible — to talk a...


A Prayer for Godly Wisdom
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05/28/2026

Good isn't enough. We want to raise wise good kids.

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A Prayer for Godly Wisdom by Brooke McGlothlin

Today on Everyday Prayers Podcast, Brooke McGlothlin guides us to pray Proverbs 15 over our children — that they would seek wisdom, choose counsel over pride, and walk straight ahead. Tap the link in bio to listen and pray along.

Reference: Proverbs 15:21-22

Prayer: Lord, help me hold out the...


A Prayer for Staying Calm in the Storm
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05/27/2026

Fear and faith will stand side by side and demand a choice. And most of the time, we are more prepared than we feel — especially when God's word has been planted deep within us.

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A Prayer for Staying Calm in the Storm by Lindsay Roberts

Reference: Mark 4:39

Prayer: Heavenly father, I thank you that true biblical peace is available to us anytime anywhere. So I pray for your...


A Prayer When Your Heart has Lost its Song
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05/26/2026

The most familiar verses often hold the deepest meaning.

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A Prayer When Your Heart has Lost its Song by Carol McCleod

Psalm 118:24 isn't just a quote for a coffee mug — it's a daily assignment. Start with praise. Fill it with worship. End with thanksgiving. That's the will of God for your day.

Reference: Psalm 118:24 

Prayer: Father, I acknowledge that Your ways are best. I long to...


A Prayer to Understand the Power of the Word Read Aloud
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05/25/2026

That word wasn't just for Jeremiah. It's for you, mom.

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A Prayer to Understand the Power of the Word Read Aloud by Nicolet Bell

Today's episode of Everyday Prayers is a beautiful reminder that when God calls you to speak His word — over your kids, in your home, in the hard moments — He will be with you. You don't have to be a Bible scholar. You just have to be willing.

Reference: Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Pr...


A Prayer to Live Out Honor
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05/22/2026

You don't have to be a perfect mom to raise kids who honor others.

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A Prayer to Live Out Honor by Lee Ann Mancini

You just have to be a real one — one who apologizes out loud, puts the phone down, and lets grace lead the way.

Reference: Exodus 20:12

Prayer: Dear God, help us to honor You, our parents, and our children with the same grace You extend to us. May our homes be...


A Prayer for Finding Peace in the Little Things
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05/21/2026

Some of the most holy moments happen in the unnoticed ones. The early mornings. The thankless tasks. The quiet faithfulness when no one is watching.

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A Prayer for Finding Peace in the Little Things by Lindsay Roberts 

In today's episode by Lindsay Roberts, she shares how a simple chore became a lesson in obedience, peace, and doing everything as unto the Lord.

Reference: Isaiah 1:19

Prayer: Lord, help us to be both willing and o...


A Prayer for Encouraging Others
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05/20/2026

You were not given a tongue to gossip, criticize, or tear down.

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A Prayer for Encouraging Others by Carol McLeod

In today's episode by Carol McLeod walks us through what our tongue was made for. Using it for anything less? That might just grieve the Holy Spirit.Today's devotional will challenge you — in the best way.

Reference: Hebrews 3:13

Prayer: Jesus, thank You for giving me a tongue and a heart. Help me to use...


A Prayer to Share Faith with Gentleness
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05/19/2026

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt." — Colossians 4:6

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A Prayer to Share Faith with Gentleness by Rachael Hartzell

You don't need a perfect lesson plan to disciple your kids. You just need to show up, stay faithful, and trust God with the growth. That's exactly what we're talking about in today's episode. 

Reference: Colossians 4:6

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I often find myself burdened with the weight of parenting. I want my kid...


A Prayer for As We Are Going
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05/18/2026

Are you waiting for God to show you the full plan before you take a step?

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A Prayer for As We are Going by Nicolet Bell

Here's what the road to Emmaus teaches us: Jesus didn't wait for his disciples to have it all figured out. He met them as they were going.This episode is for every mom who's been paralyzed by fear, waiting for clarity before moving forward. The Holy Spirit walks with you — right no...


You're Doing Better than You Think
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05/15/2026

Hey mom, you're doing better than you think.

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You're Doing Better than You Think to the True Vine by Jennifer Watson

In this honest conversation about the messy, beautiful journey of motherhood. Jennifer shares the heart behind her book, What If You're Doing Better Than You Think and why she believes women need to stop rehearsing their low-light reels and start finding courage in the chaos.

Reference: 2...


A Prayer to Surrender Control to the True Vine
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05/14/2026

Hydroplaning through an intersection with zero control. That's the picture that opened this episode — and honestly? It's a little too relatable.

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A Prayer to Surrender Control to the True Vine by Doris Swift

As moms, we carry so much. And sometimes what looks like nurturing or serving is actually just... control in disguise.Jesus offers us the truth that control was never our job. We are the branches. He is the vine. And apart from Him, we ca...


A Prayer for when Obedience Feels Awkward
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05/13/2026

Have you ever felt God nudge you to do something that made absolutely no logical sense?

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A Prayer for When Obedience Feels Awkward by April Graney

In this episode, we're talking about what it looks like to obey God even when it feels awkward, countercultural, or just plain weird. From Noah's boat to a random act of generosity at a restaurant — God's ways are higher than ours, and following His voice is al...


The Ancient Prayer that can Transform Your Morning Routine
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05/12/2026

Backpacks half-packed. One shoe missing. It's 7:30 AM and the chaos is already at a 10. What if one of the most powerful things you could do for your family took less than two minutes?

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The Ancient Prayer that can Transform Your Morning Routine by Lee Ann Mancini

In this episode, we're diving into the Shema — one of the oldest prayers in existence and the very one Jesus called the greatest commandment. It's not just a prayer. It's a po...


A Prayer for Genuine Faith
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#7
05/11/2026

Your kids aren't just listening to what you say about Jesus — they're watching how you live it.

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A Prayer for Geniune Faith by Nicolet Bell

In today's episode, we're taking a hard look at Matthew 23 and what Jesus had to say about the gap between teaching truth and actually living it. Spoiler: he didn't go easy on the religious leaders who got it wrong.The good news? We don't have to be perfect. We just have to be...


A Prayer for Beauty in Being with Karolyne Roberts
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05/08/2026

You've been doing all the things. The ministry. The motherhood. The managing. And somewhere in the middle of all of it… you lost yourself.

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A Prayer for Beauty in Being with Karolyne Roberts

Today's episode is a special interview with @karolyneroberts — mom of 4, author, and ministry leader — to talk about what happened when she finally stopped doing and started just being.

Reference: Ephesians 2:10

Prayer: Father, help my children to always...


A Prayer to Do Life with Jesus
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05/07/2026

The alarm doesn't go off. A kid wakes up early. The quiet time flies out the window. Sound familiar?

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A Prayer to do life with Jesus by Tara L. Cole

What if you didn't have to stop life to find Jesus — what if you just invited him into it? This episode is all about what it really means to abide, and it will change the way you see your ordinary, chaotic, beautiful day.

Reference: John 15:4

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A Prayer for When We Long to Belong
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05/06/2026

We can all recall a time in our life where we just didn't belong.

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A Prayer to Choose Joy in the Hard Seasons by Rachael Hartzell

In today's episode by Doris Swift, we explore what happens when we try to squeeze into places we were never meant to be — and how God, like he did with Hagar in the wilderness, meets us right in the middle of the drama and says: I see you. You matter. You be...


A Prayer to Choose Joy in the Hard Seasons
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05/05/2026

Even in the hardest seasons, it is possible to have a peace and joy that didn't make sense.

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A Prayer to Choose Joy in the Hard Seasons by Rachael Hartzell

In this episode, Rachael opens up about a hard season and what scripture taught her about why God allows us to suffer — and why it might actually be one of his greatest gifts to us.This one will meet you right where you are. Whether you're in a...


A Prayer to Trust the Process
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05/04/2026

When things feel messy or just not what we pictured, it's so easy to look up and say, are you sure about this?

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A Prayer to Trust the Process by Nicolet Bell

In this episode, Nicolet Bell reminds us of Philippians 1:6 and how God sees the finished picture.Often times what God has in mind for you is better than anything you could ask or imagine.

Reference: Philippians 1:6

Prayer: Father, help me to...


The Amazing Brain Club with Lindsay Goff Viducich
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05/01/2026

Guest Lindsay Goff Viducich shares about her beautiful new book, The Amazing Brain Club — and it will completely change the way you see your kids.

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The Amazing Brain Club with Lindsay Goff Viducich

Whether your child has a "file cabinet" brain or a "confetti" brain, Lindsay reminds us that God didn't make a mistake when he wired your child the way he did. "Our voices as adults will become their inner voice — it will become how they see them...


A Prayer to Use our Power Gently
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04/30/2026

Gentleness isn't weakness. It never was.It takes far more strength to stand tall, refuse revenge, and turn the other cheek than it does to slap back.

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A Prayer to Use our Power Gently with Christie Thomas

Jesus is called both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God — not one or the other. He had the power to destroy his enemies at any moment. He chose the cross anyway. Not...


A Prayer for Gentle Tongues
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04/29/2026

Words are powerful. They can shrink us, define us, and follow us for years — long after the person who said them has forgotten they ever spoke.But the same tongue that tears down can learn to build up.

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A Prayer for Gentle Tongues with Christie Thomas

The same mouth that wounds can become, as Proverbs says, a tree of life.That's not wishful thinking. That's the Spirit at work. "A gentle ton...