All Prayer Guides

Prayer means something different when life gets hard. Each piece here is an honest reflection on what it means to pray through a specific moment of pain, doubt, or exhaustion, written not as a formula to follow, but as an exploration of how prayer can meet you exactly where you are.

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  1. On Fear

    Prayer for Fear of What People Think of You

    You rehearse the conversation before you have it, editing yourself down to whatever they'll accept. For the one tired of asking permission to be seen.

    John Hovis 5 min read
  2. On Marriage

    Prayer for a Marriage After a Miscarriage or Pregnancy Loss

    You lost the same child, and somehow you're grieving in different rooms of the same house. For the marriage caught in the quiet distance grief leaves behind.

    John Hovis 5 min read
  3. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When Getting Out of Bed Feels Impossible

    Some mornings, sitting up is the hardest thing you will do all day. For the one whose depression has made even rising feel like more than they have.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 5 min read
  4. On Peace

    Prayer for Peace After a Decision You Can't Undo

    You made the call, and there is no version of tomorrow where you get to make it differently. The search for a door back that never existed is exhausting.

    John Hovis 5 min read
  5. On Grief

    Prayer for Grief After Losing a Parent

    You reach for the phone before remembering there's no one on the other end anymore. For the one grieving a parent, now standing with no one ahead of them.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 5 min read

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