Prayables - Psalm 139:10 - Scripture

Prayable: Monday Climbing Mountains

Monday...most dreaded day.

It is a day for beginnings—

and beginnings are hard.

I crane my neck to survey the day.

The sheer face of it looks insurmountable.

Take my hand and guide me over this Monday.

Teach me not to fear it,

but to embrace its possibilities.

Show me that Monday

is an opportunity for change, reinvention.

Will You help me take a fresh approach,

a bold, new step in a different direction?

Thank You for the challenge,

and for Your hand to hold as I set out on

the untracked path of a new week.

Let me sing Your praise

with my voice:

speaking kind words,

calming tense situations,

refusing to tear another down.

Let me sing Your praise

in my heart.

- Lori Strawn

Even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.

Psalm 139:10

Blog: Working Virtual

I'm fond of working at home. For one, there's no dress code. And my co-workers are tremendous. Sure, they're catty (they're felines, after all), but they're supportive in their own furry way. Yes, all in all, working from home is a perfect fit for me.

Except for one thing: loneliness. The aforementioned co-workers are pleasant enough, but talking to them makes me feel like I'm going out of my mind. With no one else to discuss ideas with, my creativity sometimes suffers. And it sure would be nice to share a convivial lunch with someone who speaks Human.

That's why it's important for me to belong to on-line writing groups and professional organizations. I also get feedback from writers who I work with virtually. It gives me a sense of community. Hearing from them, I feel blessed and renewed. Whether you're an at-home mom or a freelancer like me, find a way to connect to other adults on a daily basis. God made us social animals for a reason.

-Lori Strawn

Even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.

Psalm 139:10

Joke: CNN Asks Morris

A CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site. She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.

"Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name?

"Morris Feinberg," he replied.

"Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?"

"For about 60 years."

"60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"

"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims."

"I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop."

"I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults and to love their fellow man."

"I pray that politicians tell us the truth and put the interests of the people ahead of their own interests."

"How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?"

"Like I'm talking to a wall."

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