Hi! I'm Colleen. Welcome to my web site - a place where I promise to be transparent and real with you. I'm a Christian freelance writer, speaker and songwriter. I talk a lot about prayer because it is a staple in my life.
I have prayed many prayers of desperation. My mother and siblings were victims of domestic violence. The first prayer I can remember praying was for peace in my home. As a child, I asked God to spare my mother’s life in exchange for mine. As a teen, I prayed that God would send the right young man in my life who would love me in spite of my family issues. As an adult, I asked God for two children after being told I would never conceive. God kept me safe, and blessed me with a Christian husband and two healthy children.
As I became seasoned in prayer, I prayed prayers of hope and thanksgiving. I began to trust God's word and his promises— that's when I discovered joy.
The person who inspired me to become a writer was my great-grandfather, the Rev. Ephraim Pray Hammond. They called him the walking preacher man. He passed away before I was born. Not a man of material wealth, but he left behind a legacy of serving God and interceding for his family. In his journal on April 7, 1917, Ephraim Pray Hammond wrote this to his seed, “I have no possessions in this world to bequeath you. All the wealth I ever had is God's promises and they are true and tried. I heartily recommend them to you. Be sure and rightly use them and you will find they are the true riches.”
The funeral director commented on Grandpa's calloused knees. I was told that the family smiled as it brought back sweet memories of seeing him pray. I penned a prayer dedicated to him. Will you say it with me? “Lord, let my knees grow calloused as my heart grows tender for more prayer time with you.”