It has been a rough week in Texas and across most of the Country. The record cold and snow and ice and loss of power and water... quite a mess. I mean, it got below zero in East Texas! I was handling it fine, until one particular night. But I am thankful for that night, even with its weight and burden. I needed it. God knew we needed time together. I want to share that with you.

• What would God have us do with our anxiety and fear?

• But can I ask:  do prayers always work?

• If we just give God a few seconds of our time, do the burdens always lift?

• What does it mean to truly be in darkness praying for daylight?

• And how can emotional, longer, deeper prayers bring that light into your soul?