When God Says No: Stages of Prayer

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series When God Says No

One of the first words our children learned was “No.”  This was especially true of our son Jacob.  He suffered near paralyzing colic (paralyzing for his sleep-deprived parents, not for him) for several months.  Perhaps that trauma contributed to his surprisingly high level of stubbornness.  By the time Jacob became mobile, hardly a half-hour passed [...]

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When God Says No: Five Prayers God Can’t Refuse

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series When God Says No

Kick The Ball in the Net From my elementary school years through my high school years, the tiny school I attended only offered three sports for boys: track, football, and basketball.  Those were the only three sports I gained any experience in during my youth and the only three sports I might watch on television [...]

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