A Healing Story

By Penny Cooke | March 5, 2026

Hi Friends, Do stories in the Bible uplift you, inspire you, and ignite a bolder faith? Stories like Daniel, who wouldn’t back down from his convictions; or Esther, who risked her own life to save her people; or Joseph who readily forgave his brothers for what they did to him? How about the brave, respected…

A Fasting Prayer for America

By Penny Cooke | November 21, 2025

Hi Friends and Prayer Partners, Just checking in to see how your fasting is going. One more day. Just want to encourage you to keep going and keep praying for America, even when our three-day fast is done. I thought I would share a fasting prayer for America with you from my book, Pursuing Prayer…

Why Pray with Fasting?

By Penny Cooke | November 20, 2025

The fact that we haven’t heard of a national call to prayer and fasting lately tells us something about our nation. It tells us how badly we need to pray with fasting. How far we have drifted from this vital practice and God’s commandments. Our nation has become Godless. So why would someone want to…

Call to Prayer for America

By Penny Cooke | November 13, 2025

Friends, Has anyone heard of a call to prayer and fasting lately for America? I’m not talking about a day of prayer, or certain churches doing their own prayer events, but a national call to prayer for America, with fasting. I haven’t heard of anything. If I’ve missed something, please let me know. I know…

Let’s Read Some Easter Books!

By Penny Cooke | April 14, 2025

Do you enjoy reading to kids? Then I have some wonderful Easter books for you and your littles! But first, did you know that one of the benefits of reading to kids is that it helps them find language to express their feelings? It also gives kids the opportunity to talk about their feelings. This…

Ten Ways We Can Pray for the President

By Penny Cooke | February 17, 2025

Can you imagine being President of the United States of America? What an incredible feat, one with much scrutiny and criticism. It is said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” That seems to be an understatement for a president. I cannot even imagine the weight, whether we like the person or not. George Washington said,…

4 Reasons to Pray for Our Leaders

By Penny Cooke | January 23, 2025

Many of us know the Bible tells us to pray for our leaders. But in taking a closer look at 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NLT), a couple of things stood out to me–actually 4 reasons to pray for our leaders. The verse says: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God…

The Most Important Thing

By Penny Cooke | December 19, 2024

Greetings, Friends! It’s a beautiful but busy season. Our schedule and our mind is often full. We can get distracted during the holiday season and neglect the most important thing, when perhaps we need it the most. Sometimes it’s hard to sit still to pray, let alone even to think of what to pray. But…

Choose Kind

By Penny Cooke | November 13, 2024

It’s World Kindness Day, Wednesday, November 13, 2024. It’s a day to spread benevolence, to make a special effort to spread kindness. Just a simple act of being kind can make a huge impact in someone’s day. So I thought it was a good day for a reminder “for such a time as this.” In…

Don’t Stop Now

By Penny Cooke | November 8, 2024

The election is finally over. I don’t know about you, but I’m emotionally exhausted. We prayed hard, and some got what they prayed for, some did not. That’s why I write today, to encourage you, whichever you are. Don’t stop trusting God now! As my son-in-law reminded me: Put not your trust in princes,     in…

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