Conference

My husband, Matt, and I just returned from a refreshing conference in Black Forest near Colorado Springs. It was one of those "see old friends, make new ones" kind of conference on sharing the good news about Jesus. Lots to tell you but some of that will have to percolate just a little longer.

One thing I want to try, and want you to consider trying as well. Take some paper and draw 7 circles on it. Label each circle for a people group you are involved with. For example, one might be "family" (or "close family" and another would be "extended family"), "co-workers," "neighbors," "people I know who have moved," "missionaries overseas." I hope you get the idea. You come up with your own labels and they will be different than that. But the goal is to have at least one name in each of the circles. Then just take a moment each day to pray for the people in one of the circles. Seven circles, seven days.

If you have a cell phone, dig out your instruction manual and set an alarm on it. Every day, at that time, pray for your circle of names. You could pray for protection or God's healing or maybe even just ask God how to pray for that person if you can't think of anything.

Think how you'd feel to know somebody was praying for you regularly. This is a gift you can give to someone else!