{"id":10606,"date":"2020-12-26T18:50:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=10606"},"modified":"2020-12-26T18:50:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:50:12","slug":"theme-for-october-2020-harvest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-october-2020-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for October 2020: Harvest"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .rt-holder .rt-woo-info .price{color:#0367bf;}body .rt-tpg-container .rt-tpg-isotope-buttons .selected,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-295365653 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-295365653 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-295365653.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-295365653 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-295365653 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-295365653'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='10602'><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader   layout1 tpg-even '><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"10335\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"10335\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"More food for thought\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10335\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/\">More food for thought<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; According to euronews.com, there are multiple benefits to eating locally and in season. For example: reducing our carbon foot print protecting local land and wildlife from mass-scale agriculture minimizing our exposure to preservatives reconnecting our body with nature&#8217;s cycles enjoying nutrient dense food &nbsp; Another benefit is that we get to share in the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/\">Continue reading \"More food for thought\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"10289\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"10289\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/25\/the-fruit-of-lips\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/joy2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The fruit of lips\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10289\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/25\/the-fruit-of-lips\/\">The fruit of lips<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">A GDR family savours a banana &nbsp;(Artwork ** by Irene Bom) &nbsp; Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise \u2013 the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. Hebrews 13:15 &nbsp; A prayer Blessing and honour, thanksgiving and praise more than we can utter, more than we can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/25\/the-fruit-of-lips\/\">Continue reading \"The fruit of lips\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"10265\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"10265\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/15\/seed\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/two_seeds.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Seed\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10265\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/15\/seed\/\">Seed<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Reflecting on Jesus&#8217; parable of the sower, Uli Chi writes: &#8230; there are two kinds of uses for seeds. One use is to make something that can be appreciated and enjoyed for its own sake \u2013 for example, grains of wheat ground into flour to make bread. We regularly (and rightly) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/15\/seed\/\">Continue reading \"Seed\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"10231\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"10231\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/05\/all-good-gifts\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sunflowers_on_the_windowsill_closeup.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"All good gifts\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10231\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/05\/all-good-gifts\/\">All good gifts<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; &#8220;As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.&#8221; Genesis 8:22 &nbsp; A litany All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, so we lift our hearts up to you, God, in praise and thanksgiving. 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