Posts by David Shelton
Prayer for When You’ve Fallen in Life and Feel You Can’t Get Up
When you experience a fall on the path of life the crash may feel so intense that you feel you can’t get up. Here is the secret to how to go on after a life fall. The Literal Trail of Life that Made Me Fall At one-hundred-twenty miles long, Palo Duro Canyon is the second…
Read MoreEnjoying Times of Solitude with God
Here are my experiences and tips to help you enjoy times of solitude with God. Create the place and time A couple of miles from our home there is a dam that holds back a lake created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On top of the dam is a road that is no…
Read MoreSeeing Jesus When We Die Prayer
Have you ever wondered how you will react when Jesus meets you when you die? Our family treasures an experience that defies explanation that my mother Sheila recalls when her Dad, Grandpa Tyner, died. Grandpa Tyner’s Miraculous Moments on the Threshold of Heaven One particular night in June of 2003 my mom, Sheila, woke…
Read MorePrayer to Develop a Giving Heart
This prayer to develop a giving heart will help you align with God’s plan for you to help others less fortunate. A Story about Giving from My Father’s Life My father told me a story that has stuck with me for many years about a memorable lesson on giving that he learned one Christmas from…
Read MoreFeeling Worn Out Prayer
Are you feeling worn out and don’t have time to unplug and rest? There’s a better way: Finding God’s rest and balance through prayer. When You’re Worn Out and Don’t Have Time to Take a Break Have you heard someone lately say the following: “I’m just so tired.” I have. I have even said those…
Read MorePrayer to Venture into the Unknown with God
Is there a great life adventure God is inviting you to try? This Prayer to Venture into the Unknown with God will inspire you and give you Scripture to depend on as you take your first step. Using a Spectacular Grand View to Meditate on God’s Grand Life Invitations Come with me to my new…
Read MoreGod Rescues Us
When you need rescue and are about to give up, remember that someone is looking for you – God. The Day My Great Grandfather Daniel Needed to Be Rescued The stories of our family histories often reveal to us deeper meanings of life. I only ever knew one of my great-grandfathers. Daniel, or “Granddad” as…
Read MoreHow to Become Calm Prayer Meditating on God’s Heavens
A great secret of how to become calm is to look at the night sky and meditate on God’s heavens. Our traumatic moments when we find it hard to be become calm A traumatic moment in time is etched into the canvas of every mind that has ever lived. In those moments, how…
Read MoreHow to Become More Like God
How do you change and become more like God? For the past two years I have been trying to be the kind of person the Bible says God wants me to be. A long talk with a family member about the person God wants me to be In a long conversation with a family member…
Read MoreFinding God’s Presence When Discouraged by Unfulfilled Dreams
All of us become discouraged by unfulfilled dreams. Even when we have good, God-given dreams, circumstances can block their fulfillment. Here’s what I learned about God’s presence and grace through one of my biggest unfulfilled dreams. My Lifelong Dream and What Crushed It. I am one of those rare people nowadays; one of the…
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