{"id":13872,"date":"2023-02-02T19:09:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=13872"},"modified":"2023-02-02T19:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:09:54","slug":"theme-for-january-2023-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-january-2023-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for January 2023: Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .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-1365917659 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1365917659 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1365917659 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-1365917659.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1365917659 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-1365917659'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='13861'><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=\"13711\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"13711\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/06\/help\/\"><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\/2023\/01\/help_etimology.png?resize=815%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"815\" height=\"416\" alt=\"Help\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13711\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/06\/help\/\">Help<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Our theme for January is HELP. By way of introduction, a brief comment on the gutsy word &#8220;help&#8221; in the English language. English has a rich vocabulary, due &#8211; in part &#8211; to the so-called Latin borrowings, introducing Latin-based alternatives for common English words. &#8220;Aid&#8221; as a posh alternative for the Old English word, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/06\/help\/\">Continue reading \"Help\"<\/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=\"13769\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"13769\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/11\/soft-eyes-help\/\"><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\/2023\/01\/window_reflections_2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Soft eyes help\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13769\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/11\/soft-eyes-help\/\">Soft eyes help<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Soft Eyes Blessing \u201cAnd all the believers met together constantly, and shared everything they had.\u201d Acts 2:44 &nbsp; may the god who is community be with us as we seek to be a community may god bless our dreams and may god shatter our dreams may god help us to be real and to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/11\/soft-eyes-help\/\">Continue reading \"Soft eyes help\"<\/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=\"13795\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"13795\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/19\/3-prayers-for-christian-unity\/\"><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\/2023\/01\/ik_ik_reflect.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"3 Prayers for Christian unity\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13795\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/19\/3-prayers-for-christian-unity\/\">3 Prayers for Christian unity<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>IK IK (ME ME) Reflect &nbsp; 3 prayers on the theme of Christian unity to coincide with the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an annual prayer initiative that usually takes place from 18 to 25 January. Let us pray &#8230; #1 Lord, we pray for the unity of your Church. Help us to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/19\/3-prayers-for-christian-unity\/\">Continue reading \"3 Prayers for Christian unity\"<\/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=\"13825\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"13825\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/25\/god-is-our-help-psalm-46\/\"><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\/2023\/01\/12_song_challenge_with_guitar.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"God is our help (Psalm 46)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"13825\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/01\/25\/god-is-our-help-psalm-46\/\">God is our help (Psalm 46)<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; For some years now I&#8217;ve taken part in various editions of the 12-song challenge, a songwriting initiative hosted by resoundworship.org. The challenges and the supportive songwriting community have kept me writing at least one song a month. even during busy and trying times like vacancies and the pandemic. 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