"Heavenly Father, This prayer of safe travel is for my friends for them ... mechanical issues or emergencies will happen during this flight. May our pilot be alert and make wise decisions.

On a recent three-hour flight—which turned into a 12-hour layover nightmare—I happened to be reading a new book by Heidi Smith, The Uncommon Book of Prayer ... there is no safe space?

I pushed the starter and waited for that engine noise to bring in the hope of a marvelous flight in the best winter ... but that last percent. Better safe than sorry. I called the chairman of ...