When I talk to children about prayer, I tell them there are only four types of prayers: Thanks, Gimme, Oops, and Wow! I have them stand up and scream with me as we ...

A: When I talk to children about prayer, I tell them that there are only four types of prayers: Thanks, Gimmie, Oops and Wow! I have them stand up and scream with me ...

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones in the spirit of abundance and gratitude. However you plan to spend the November holiday this year, you may be planning to join family or friends for a ...

Q: I read with much interest your recent column that includes the four kinds of prayers. I have never been a confident pray-er and enjoy some helpful prayers of others. May I ask if you could give me ...

Now you may remember, because I mentioned it a number of times, our Gospel lessons over the last 12-14 weeks, through the summer and into the fall now, have been Luke's account of the last journey of ...

Q: I remember reading an article of yours that said there are four things we say to God. I sort of remember one of them was “oops,” but I don’t recall the others. Appreciate any clarification you can ...

It’s only logical that if God always answered our prayers as we wanted him to, those answers to our prayers could hardly be considered miraculous. They would only be part of a predictable system that ...

The power of prayer is not to be underestimated. And if you think it is about asking God for something, read on ...

This week, our family celebrated a special milestone: my 9-month-old grandson, Thommy-boy, said his very first word — “Baby.” Moments like that remind us how wonderful life can be even during tough ...