Writings

The Lord’s Prayer: Fodder for Secret Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer is more than familiar words to recite—it is a powerful guide for real, personal prayer. By walking through Jesus’ prayer phrase by phrase, we discover a framework for knowing God, surrendering our will, seeking His provision and forgiveness, and depending on Him each day.

The Fellowship of Secret Prayer

Jesus told His followers to go into a private room, close the door, and pray to the Father in secret. What happens in that hidden place? Perhaps the reward of secret prayer is not only answered prayer, but fellowship, rest, and restoration for the soul.

Noticed by Men or Rewarded by God

By Tim Howington (the When You series, Part 1) I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the Sermon on the Mount.  I think it goes back to my early days in the faith and sitting in a class by Steve Graves on the Sermon. Not only did Steve do a great…

Amazement- Emotion of a Laborer

One of the core emotions according to some emotion experts is amazement.  Amazement is kind of like surprise on steroids. I have had a surprise party before but am still waiting for somebody to throw me an amazement party.  I guess the closest thing I have heard about is one of those shindigs that the…

When the Cradle Is Empty

Walking Through Grief After Miscarriage Man to Man By Tim Howington (research curated by AI) My wife was not very far along, but we had waited almost 10 years to have a child of our own.  The pain of childlessness was bad, but we weren’t quite prepared for miscarriage. Just getting started. Nowhere near the…

The Daughter Who Remembered (Part 3/3 of Ho Chi Minh Series)

Click HERE to Download By the time the sun climbed over the river’s bend, An was already on her second basket of ginger. She sat just behind her father’s stall, a low stool beneath her and her hands working quietly. Her younger brother, Khai, now tall enough to carry his own weight, stacked limesbeside her.…

The Place Where the Water Bends (Part 2/3 of Ho Chi Minh Series)

Click HERE to Read More Before the delta, there was the city. Narrow alleys. Faded walls. A child’s laughter that echoed. A shutters too brittle to close properly. They had lived in Saigon long enough for the neighbors to forget when they had arrived, but not long enough for the government to stop watching. The…

Lost in Ho Chi Minh City (Part 1/3 of Ho Chi Minh Series)

Click HERE to download a copy of Lost in Ho Chi Minh City. Here is a sneak peek of the short story. Chapter 1: Before the Silence Before the tanks rolled through the gates and the city changed its name, Saigon had a rhythm—a rhythm of market chatter and scooter horns, of children’s laughter skipping…

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I’m Tim. I hope you find something helpful here. I am a Christ follower who likes to collect my thoughts through writing. I used to describe my writing as random thoughts of a distractible soul. That’s still fits better than I’d like to admit! You can find more at www.timhowingtonbooks.com