WARRIOR Wednesday Morning Prayer Heavenly Father, Thank You for bringing us through the halfway point of this week and for the opportunities You have provided. Even in the moments we didn’t recognize it, You were making a way, opening doors, and sustaining us. Today, we come before You with grateful hearts—not just for ourselves, but for our entire community and every family connected to it. You know every need represented here. You see the quiet struggles, the unspoken worries, the weight people are carrying while still showing up each day. Strengthen those who are weary and running low. Encourage those who feel unseen or overlooked. Give wisdom and clarity to those making decisions that affect their families, their work, and their future. Bring peace into homes where there is tension, and restore hope where it has been shaken. Cover our families with protection. Cover our work with purpose. Cover our minds with focus and discipline. Help us not to waste what You’ve placed in front of us. Give us the courage to act, the discipline to follow through, and the humility to serve others well. Let our efforts today create something meaningful—not just for ourselves, but for the people we are called to impact. Order our steps, align our priorities, and remind us that we are not walking through this week alone. In Your name, Amen. Message Let’s be honest for a moment… Wednesday is where the truth shows up. Monday had energy. Tuesday had momentum. But Wednesday? Wednesday reveals your discipline—and sometimes your level of caffeine dependency. This is the day where you feel the weight of everything you’re carrying—responsibilities, expectations, unfinished tasks, and the quiet pressure to keep going even when no one is clapping. Some of you are tired, but you’re still showing up. Some of you are discouraged, but you haven’t quit. Some of you are questioning if what you’re doing even matters. It does. Not every seed you plant shows up overnight. Not every effort gets immediate recognition.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day For many, today is associated with green, celebrations, and the idea of luck. But at its core, St. Patrick’s Day honors the life of a man who lived with deep faith, resilience, and purpose. St. Patrick was not Irish by birth. He was taken as a slave, endured hardship, and later returned to the very place of his suffering to serve, teach, and lead. His life represents forgiveness, obedience to calling, and the courage to stand firm in faith regardless of circumstances. This day reflects transformation, perseverance, and a life lived with intention. I will be honest, for a long time I did not fully understand what this day stood for either. But when I look at it through that lens, it becomes less about luck and more about purpose. That is what makes this day especially meaningful for our family. Nineteen years ago today, we experienced two life-changing moments at once. Our second daughter was beginning her marriage, and our oldest grandson was entering the world. We had poured ourselves into that wedding at the Old Red Courthouse overlooking the Grassy Knoll in Dallas. Every detail was done by hand with care and intention. By the time it all came together, even the event coordinator asked for a business card because he had never seen it look so well done. While that was unfolding, my husband was at the hospital, welcoming our grandson into the world, while I stepped fully into my role as mother of the bride, making sure everything was in place. In a moment that could never have been planned, but was perfectly timed, our grandson was born just as Krystal began walking down the aisle with my dad. Two milestones. One day. Not luck. Purpose. That is what this day represents to me now. Not chance, but the steady hand of God working through moments that matter. Happy Anniversary, Krystal and Brent. Happy Birthday, Carson Dean. And Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

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Tenacious Tuesday Prayer Heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of this day and for the breath in our lungs to rise and serve You. Thank You for calling us into purpose, for allowing us to serve others, and for trusting us with the journey You have placed before us. We recognize that every step forward is by Your grace, and every opportunity is a chance to reflect Your goodness. Thank You for never leaving us alone through the uncertainty, the waiting, and the work. Even when we do not see the full picture, You remain steady, faithful, and present. Thank You for Your love that covers us, Your patience that carries us, and Your understanding of our human shortcomings. Today, we lift up not only ourselves but our entire community and all of their families. Strengthen every home. Bring peace where there is stress, clarity where there is confusion, and provision where there is need. Order our steps, guide our decisions, and help us to walk in integrity, discipline, and purpose. Let our actions today serve as evidence of our faith and a blessing to those around us. May we steward this day well. Amen. Message Today is not a day to drift it is a day to move with intention. Being tenacious does not mean you have it all together. It means you decided you are not quitting, even if you are figuring it out one step at a time and occasionally talking to yourself like a full committee. Progress is not always flashy. Some days it looks like crossing one thing off your list. Some days it looks like rewriting the list because yesterday’s version was a little too ambitious. Either way, it counts. Take care of what is in front of you. Finish what you start. Show up ready, even if ready just means you showed up. And let’s be honest, discipline is not always exciting. If it were, everyone would have everything done by 9 a.m. But real growth is built in the quiet follow-through, the small decisions, and the moments when you choose purpose over distraction. You do not need everything figured out you just need to stay faithful in the next step.