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Our First Youth Group Event

Nov 7, 2005Family Uncaged, Find joy today


Justus and Samantha Heyman have been hosting youth nights for the past month. This last weekend, we had our first event: bowling in Antibes. I thought you might enjoy a picture!

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Jesus, I surrender burnout to you. All that rush a Jesus, I surrender burnout to you. All that rush and worry has be completely exhausted. Forgive me for not obeying your call to sabbath rest. I live as if everything is up to me, and I can’t seem to stop and let go. Resting is an act of faith, but burnout reveals I am living entirely in my own strength. Forgive me. I want to have holy rhythms in my life. I want to take strategic and necessary breaks to refuel and remind myself that I am far more than what I do. Thank you for modeling rest when you walked the earth, Jesus. Since I want to be your dedicated follower, I choose, too, to rest and trust you for provision when I stop striving. Amen.
Jesus, I surrender my cynicism to you. I hate that Jesus, I surrender my cynicism to you. I hate that I typically look on the negative side, particularly with people. Because if I can anticipate the negative, I won’t be disappointed. Sadly, that’s not a very abundant way to live. Please deliver me from cynicism, a quick-to-judge heart, and pessimism. Replace that with hopeful anticipation of what you can do. Why is it easier to trust you with my pain than it is to trust you with my joy? Oh, but I want to be joyful and free. I want to love others well. I want to have good expectations of others and circumstances. But I can’t do that on my own. Give me an eternal perspective. Be my helper. Hold me when I’m afraid to let go of cynicism. I want to be set free in this area. Amen.
Jesus, I surrender apathy to you. I confess that I Jesus, I surrender apathy to you. I confess that I have often deadened my heart because it just seems easier that way. I’m tired of hurting. Tired of trying. Tired of failure. So I default to apathy because if I do that, I won’t be disappointed. But, Lord, that’s not a brave or faith-filled way to live. You require holy action in our lives. You want us to continue to stretch and grow, but we cannot do that if we sit idly by and let the world win its battles. Give me my fight back, Jesus. Forgive me for inaction. Instead, I choose to trust you for my next steps away from apathy and toward building your kingdom. Amen.
In my weekly email, I insert people’s names into In my weekly email, I insert people’s names into my prayers for them. It amazes me when I get my own copy, and the prayer is hauntingly appropriate for me. 

That’s the mystery and beauty of the Holy Spirit’s ways, isn’t it?

Raise your hand if you need this prayer too.
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Stop by and get free books, and feel free to recycle some of yours. 

Of course, there are lots of different books in there, of all genres. Enjoy!
Jesus, I surrender growing older to you. It’s in Jesus, I surrender growing older to you. It’s inevitable. Every day I’m older, but this world prefers youthfulness and vigor, so I feel unseen and a bit panicked. Free me from the world’s idea of worth. Instead, help me to use my own fear about growing older as a way to be empathetic toward others. Help me dignify and really see other people who are older than me. Help me ask advice, listen well, and learn from them. My hope and prayer is that every year of my life I am growing closer and closer to you. Grow me deeper, Jesus. Teach me humility, patience, kindness, faithfulness, and joyful living. Instead of viewing life through the lens of what I don’t have, help me practice gratitude for all you’ve given me every single day. Amen.
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