Category: Prayers during Ramadan

Nancy is an upbeat 19 year old student.  It is remarkable that she has a positive spirit after losing her father at a young age and then living through a Revolution that caused her to live in fear of going outside and kept her from school for a year.  And yet, she happily invited us…
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The joke is that Helen must be 300 years old.  She is a very small, shriveled-up woman always ready to speak her mind.  I met her when we were new in the neighborhood.  I opened our gate and found her standing very near our door; to my surprise she immediately began fussing at me.  Even…
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Since Ramadan began July 9th, we have been praying that Muslims around the world would be touched by the love of Christ; to feel love without terms, and to experience the abundant riches of God’s grace. Today, I was inspired to send a video. I wanted you to see the faces and hear the stories…
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I have two new friends. One is a fish seller and the other is a maker of ice chests. These two are pretty much inseparable; the main reason is because there is only one motorcycle between the two of them. The one that owns it is too afraid to drive it, so the second drives…
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Obadiah is a man of strong faith, though his understanding is incomplete. Like the masses around him, his knowledge is veiled. He has heard the Truth from many. Obadiah listens intently to the stories, even has a Bible to read in his home and yet, he is still without hope. His wife Natalie reminds him…
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“One day when I have a family, I want it to be like yours”. Ahmed’s words are powerful. Our friendship has grown over the last several months.  Honestly, I can’t recall how many meals he has shared with our family.  Our conversations have covered so many topics.  We have simply opened up our home and…
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Her name is A’shadieeyah. She lives in a country where it is very dangerous to follow Christ.  A’shadieeyah  was first drawn  to  Jesus  because  of the  compassion  He  showed  towards  women – something she’s experienced little  of in her life.  She has heard the story of Christ for a number of years.  Like  many  Muslims,  she …
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Once upon a time… well the time is actually present day… There was a boy named Slider. He lives in the Middle East, in a far away land. I heard about Slider from a friend who lives there amongst Slider’s people. This is his story: Slider lies outside the door of my friends house.  He…
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Isaiah 44:3 “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants”.   Heavenly Father, we cry out for those of the desert.  It is hot and dry and they choke on burning sands, blinded and…
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Ramadan 2013 started this night. This is a momentous time for God’s people to sacrifice. But what gift can we bring to the throne of heaven?   We can pray.  If you desire to present God a sacrifice, join us, on your knees. Joel 2:12-13 “But even now,” says the LORD, “repent sincerely and return…
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