Note: This episode contains references to suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, contact the Suicide Hotline: dial or text 988, call 800 273 8255, or visit 988lifeline.org.

We’ve talked a lot on this podcast about longing for answered prayer, celebrating answered prayer and everything in-between. But we don’t often talk about the prayers we look back on and thank God he didn’t answer the way we wanted!

This week we share some times we prayed for something that in retrospect wouldn’t have been the best thing. Then we springboard into an exercise that can help when things don’t go as planned, to help us keep in mind that God really does know best!

Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today!

If you've been around for a while, you know we're dog lovers. That's why we're incredibly excited to bring you a very special episode of the podcast: This week we sat down with Larry Randolph and Jennifer Marshall Bleakley to talk about their book Finding Grace: The Inspiring True Story of Therapy Dogs Bringing Comfort, Hope, and Love to a Hurting World.

Larry and his wife Susan co-founded Canines for Christ in 2007, and since then they’ve seen the therapy dog program grow into an international volunteer-based ministry reaching hundreds of thousands of people with God’s love.

Join us as Larry and Jennifer talk about the surprising role prayer played in Canines for Christ becoming a ministry, some of the ways they've seen therapy dogs open doors for prayer and ministry, and the power of therapy dogs to bring the love of God to a hurting world.

You can connect with Jennifer and find Finding Grace and the Pawverbs books at JenniferBleakley.com

You can find out more about Canines for Christ at K94Christ.org.

This week’s episode focuses on how to pray for graduates, or really anyone you love who is moving on to a new season! Some of the questions we address include:

What are some challenges and pitfalls to avoid when praying for graduates?

How do I recognize when the one who needs prayer is me?

How can we embrace grief and lament while looking ahead expectantly?

And as always, we include lots of practical tips for how to pray for children, grandchildren and loved ones during times of transition.

Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today!