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Christmas Eve: A Prayer for those Home Alone
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
“God, not all of us can be with those we love at Christmas. Some of us are alone, and we bear a heavy sadness. Life isn’t supposed to be like this; and we feel loneliness most at the holidays. Jesus, you came to give us a full and complete life. That includes a life full of…
A Hanukkah Prayer for the Underdog
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
“God of underdogs, hear our Hanukkah prayer. You love the hopeless cause, when it is your cause, because impossible situations allow you to prove your kindness, your power, and your flawless memory. You love to remember your promises, especially your promise to side with the poor and underprivileged against the proud and self-sufficient. Remember that…
Ash Wednesday Fasting: P90X Cross Training for the Soul
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Mark Herringshaw
Fat Tuesday is now swept up on the trash bins of the French Quarter. Ash Wednesday and Lent has arrived. Many followers of Jesus set aside these next 40 days leading to Holy Week as a focused time for fasting and prayer. Lent can be an opportunity to invite God to search our hearts (Psalm…
Valentine’s Day: a Prayer for Those Waiting for Love
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Mark Herringshaw
For those sharing life with a Lover, Valentine’s Day is a time of joy, pleasure, gratitude… and passion. But or those who live with heartbreak, or are still waiting for the Love of a Lover, it can be a day of loneliness, even bitter loneliness. The ancient Hebrew scriptures often portray God as a passionate Lover,…
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