Remember to Pray

What an honor to share my site today with my friend and author, Carla G. Pollard. I know her story and wise words about remembering prayer requests will brighten your day and encourage you. You’ll find her photo, bio, and links to her website and social media below. Please check out the beautiful writing on her site. Here’s Carla. She had a joyful expression as she navigated towards me through the crowded foyer of our church. As women’s ministry leader, I had a responsibility to learn the needs of others, and I had spent time with Jenny discussing hers. “I…

Eight Strategies for Remembering Prayer Requests

My Indy 500 day blew past like Dale Earnhardt. I looked at the clock. “Oh no! It’s 3:00. I completely missed my daughter’s exam time.” I’d always promised to pray for her study time and success on final exams. This time, however, I neglected to fulfill this important responsibility. Have you ever promised to pray for someone’s broken heart or surgery or job interview and then realized later you’d forgotten? We mean well, but our memories sometimes fail.   In my teen years, I often voiced prayer needs to Pam, a mentor. She would respond, “Let’s pray now. I don’t…