Brianna’s Musings

“I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands (through prayer), that I still possess.”~Martin Luther Avinu Malkeinu, Today, I ask that You fill me with Your Spirit, giving me wisdom, understanding, good counsel, power, knowledge, and even greater reverence for You. Help […]

“God does not stand afar off as I struggle to speak. He cares enough to listen with more than casual attention. He translates my scrubby words and hears what is truly inside. He hears my sighs and uncertain gropings as fine prose.” ~Timothy Jones Avinu Malkeinu, Thank you for showing me how favoritism can cause […]

“Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.” – St. John Vianney   Avinu Malkeinu, As you promised Abraham and Jacob that you would give them the land, help us to walk in the inheritance of the spaces you have created and carved out for us to live in, to walk […]

Prayer is “a ladder set upon the earth whose head touches the heavens” (Genesis 28:12). Much like a ladder, prayer bridges the earthly realm with God in heaven. It is the means through which a person, though grounded in the mundane, can elevate themself and connect with God.” Yehuda Altein for www.chabad.org. Avinu Malkeinu, Reading […]

A day without prayer is a day without blessing, and a life without prayer is a life without power.~Edwin Harvey Avinu Malkeinu, As we read about Jacob and Esau, Rebecca and Isaac, may we learn to guide our children to their callings, nourishing their spiritual strengths rather than their weaknesses. I pray that we have […]

“[My mother] became a warrior far superior to any epic hero. She became a giant on her knees. With a sword in one hand, she battled the enemies of death and disease, and with her other hand stretched toward heaven, she kept beseeching God’s help and His mercy.” ~Bishop T.D. Jakes Avinu Malkeinu, You know […]

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.~Mahatma Gandhi Avinu Malkeinu, Today I pray that you would teach us how to have the hospitality of Abraham and Sarah, how […]

The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace. -Mother Teresa Avinu Malkeinu (My Father, My King), Just as You called Abraham, you have called each one of us. You asked him to trust […]

She prays and still falls apart some days. She prays and still finds herself taking the wrong turns. She prays and still battles with anxiety, depression, loneliness, overthinking, pain, grief, and exhaustion. She prays, and still isn’t (entirely) healed. She prays, and still forgets her value. She prays and still makes mistakes. She prays and […]

“True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that – it is a spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.” – Charles Spurgeon Avinu Malkeinu, (my Father and my King) You are the Creator of all things, the good, the bad, and the ugly(Is […]