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It is only just begun, and yet we are already changing the future. We are one little house … one little house that has become "a house of prayer for all nations." Please, join us in making a difference far beyond the reach of your hands …. Just say “yes” to the Lord and watch Him faithfully complete the work in your own home. “Yes, Lord. Make our house a house of prayer for all nations.” Go to the side bar and look for the first post in March "In the beginning" for starters.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Summer Transitions - to every thing there is a season

We are rejoicing in a new season here in our family house of prayer. School is out and we have returned from our June v-k to Colorado (with a wonderful stop a IHOP_KC).

Our summer house of prayer was given a great boost by Chosen Stones family conference last weekend. We are now 4 for 4 in having regular full family worship times each morning this week.

This morning as our oldest daughter played the piano and the rest of us closed our eyes for "picture time" - waiting on the Lord for words and pictures -- three of us all had the same kind of picture: dancing together. In my husband's picture, our girls were grown, but still very close to each other. In my picture Jesus called out one girl from our family at a time and danced with her, spinning her into a pose. In M's picture Jesus came down in a cloud into the middle (on top) and little figures of us dancing all around - it was a cake that He had brought for the celebration. When she described the cake, we realized it was a wedding cake! Then the angels came and gave gifts to everyone. Wow!

Monday's prayer and worship included three guests - friends of my older daughter. As one girl shared her heart to lay down her own plans and pick up Jesus' plans for her life, her eyes filled with tears. The presence of the Lord was so strong! Others shared their prayer burdens for North Korean Christians, for one, and orphans around the world, for another.

Tuesday's prayer and worship concluded with the opportunity to bless my brother and sister-in-law in a shower of prayer. It was very encouraging for them, and my brother is feeling much better physically , now, PTL !

We are looking forward to more of what God is going to do in our family house of prayer!!!

Keeping it real: Not everyone is engaged every morning at our house! That's okay; we accept them where they are and try to gently pull them closer. Physical presence is required, and we pray the heart will be touched and filled.

Things that work: for me, having a prayer time earlier in the morning, before family prayer, prepares my heart for what God has for us and I usually have a scripture to share with the family (very briefly). Today is was "Today is the day of salvation." For the family the following help: (1) worship songs: having someone play the djembe, someone play piano, and Tom play guitar (and we use songs everyone knows); (2) Keeping it to a set time for now - 8:30 - 9 am to keep restlessness at bay; (3) letting each person have a time to share.

Things that haven't worked yet - spontaneous songs using simple words shared by family members. But we love the idea!

Things we want to grow in: more intercession & more sharing scripture together.