Do you have people in your family and inner circle who don't quite get your Christian faith? You know the ones who look at you sometimes as if you are an alien. Or a Jesus Freak. They just roll their eyes when you say anything about Jesus. It can often be the hardest to share our faith with those we love. Why? I think that is because they know us too well. They have witnessed us snapping and screaming and being well, un-Christian-like way too many times. So perhaps they don't

It occurred to me the other day that I talk to God more than I talk to anyone else. More than my friends, more than my kids, more than my bosses, and even more than my husband! Since that thought popped in my head I have been thinking about that for a few days. What a change from 2 decades ago when I was an "occasional Christian!" By that I mean I occasionally went to church, occasionally thought about spiritual things and occasionally shot up an air prayer (a quick prayer) -

Many years ago I heard Christians should pray using the acronym ACTS as a model. It has always stuck with me. "A" stands for Adoration - worshipping and praising God. "C" stands for Confession - confessing our sins to God. "T" stands for Thankfulness - giving thanks to God. "S" stands for Supplication - praying for ourselves and for others. I like how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization explains it in this link: http://billygraham.org/answer/how-does-one-pray-ive-neve