{"id":11983,"date":"2021-09-03T18:36:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=11983"},"modified":"2021-09-03T18:36:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:36:12","slug":"theme-for-august-2021-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-august-2021-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for August 2021: Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .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-3692537344 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3692537344 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3692537344 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-3692537344.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3692537344 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-3692537344'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='11976'><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=\"11858\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"11858\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/04\/safe-to-play\/\"><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\/2021\/08\/adults_at_play.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Safe to play\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"11858\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/04\/safe-to-play\/\">Safe to play<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>I have joined forces with my sister, Daphne (seated in the distance). Together we started this low-key outdoor art project in my neighbourhood in Rotterdam, open to passersby. We meet for a few hours on a Friday afternoon when we can, weather-permitting. We call ourselves &#8220;ZO MA outdoor art&#8221;. (ZO MA is a version of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/04\/safe-to-play\/\">Continue reading \"Safe to play\"<\/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=\"11898\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"11898\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/12\/the-promise-of-carefree-play\/\"><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\/2021\/08\/ik_ben_blij_dat_jij_er_bent.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The promise of carefree play\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"11898\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/12\/the-promise-of-carefree-play\/\">The promise of carefree play<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>I&#8217;m glad you are here &nbsp; The infant will play near the cobra\u2019s den, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and the young child will put its hand into the viper\u2019s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as the waters cover the sea. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/12\/the-promise-of-carefree-play\/\">Continue reading \"The promise of carefree play\"<\/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=\"11928\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"11928\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/19\/fools-for-christ\/\"><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\/2021\/08\/graffiti_from_canal_tour.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Fools for Christ\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"11928\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/19\/fools-for-christ\/\">Fools for Christ<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Spotted on a canal tour in Paris &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Call to Worship We come into the presence of a God we can neither see nor touch, yet a God we can sense. We are fools for Christ\u2019s sake. We come in the name of Jesus, whose beauty we cannot explain or capture, but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/19\/fools-for-christ\/\">Continue reading \"Fools for Christ\"<\/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=\"11934\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"11934\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/27\/playful-prayer\/\"><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\/2021\/08\/playful_prayer2.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Playful prayer\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"11934\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/08\/27\/playful-prayer\/\">Playful prayer<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; While I was trawling the internet for play-related prayer topics and resources I came across a website called PLAYFUL PRAYER with the tagline, &#8216;Exploring creative communication with God&#8217;. 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