After more than twenty-five years in ministry, I’ve found I’ve experienced two kinds of prayer. Reactive and proactive. Reactive prayer knows I need God. It…
View More Getting practical about praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 2Author: Stacey Weeks
Praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1
It’s been quite the winter. Storm after storm has punished the land, bringing complications, delays, and cancellations. It’s also been quite the winter for my…
View More Praying through the dark winter of the soul – Part 1Hope Wins
Jesus breathed His last breath, and the enemy stole the disciples’ hope. The enemy does that still. He sneaks up from behind and rips the…
View More Hope WinsFight or Flight
When faced with danger or terror, our hearts pound. Sweat beads on our foreheads. Our breaths come faster and grow shallow. We react to implied…
View More Fight or FlightA New Song of Patient Hope
Psalm 130:5-6, “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and I wait for His word. My soul waits in hope for the Lord more…
View More A New Song of Patient HopeWhatever It Takes
Lord, cause my children’s actions to reflect the true state of their hearts so that I know how to pray for them. Lord, open their…
View More Whatever It TakesFinding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 2
A wise friend told my husband, “We can’t be doing the ministry in such a way that it ruins God’s ministry in and to us.…
View More Finding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 2Finding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 1
“I feel angry all the time.” He hung his head. His hands pressed against his forehead. My strong, dependable, even-tempered husband began to cry. (more…)
View More Finding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 1Stacey Weeks Reading Challenge
If I could go back twenty years to when my husband and I stood on the precipice of ministry in that tiny four-corner village, what…
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