The Upper Room

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. - Romans 12:12 (NIV)

Inside the kitchen, popcorn popped and conversation buzzed. We followed our hostess into her lounge as rain pelted the windows. But the orange flames of a log-burner flickered behind glass doors, making the room warm and cozy. We were a small group of women from different denominations who had come...

Today's Prayer

Thank you, Jesus, for hearing our prayers. We pray as you taught us, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matt. 6:9-13, NIV). Amen.