{"id":15505,"date":"2024-07-29T19:19:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=15505"},"modified":"2024-07-29T19:19:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:19:49","slug":"theme-for-july-2024-slow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-july-2024-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for July 2024: Slow"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .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-1631679473 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1631679473 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1631679473 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-1631679473.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1631679473 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-1631679473'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='15494'><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=\"15379\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15379\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/09\/trust-in-the-slow-work-of-god\/\"><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\/2024\/07\/thistle_bumblebee_closeup.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Trust in the slow work of God\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15379\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/09\/trust-in-the-slow-work-of-god\/\">Trust in the slow work of God<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Last week I was in Yorkshire for the annual Resound Worship Songwriter Retreat held at Wydale Hall. One afternoon I joined an excursion to Bempton Cliffs, hoping to see a real puffin up close. It didn&#8217;t happen for me (others had more luck). I saw lots of birds though, and stunning scenery. Along the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/09\/trust-in-the-slow-work-of-god\/\">Continue reading \"Trust in the slow work of God\"<\/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=\"15416\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15416\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/15\/slow-us-down\/\"><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\/2024\/07\/wydale_view_over_hills.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Slow us down\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15416\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/15\/slow-us-down\/\">Slow us down<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Prayer of Confession O God, we long to rest in you, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to trust in your goodness, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in your care for us, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in your abundant life. But we don\u2019t know how to rest &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and we have forgotten how to trust: We seek material goods that we don\u2019t really need. We befriend people not always out of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/15\/slow-us-down\/\">Continue reading \"Slow us down\"<\/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=\"15427\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15427\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/22\/slowly-learning\/\"><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\/2024\/07\/thistle_fluff.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Slowly learning\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15427\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/22\/slowly-learning\/\">Slowly learning<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Thirst a prayer poem Another morning and I wake with thirst for the goodness I do not have. I walk out to the pond and all the way God has given us such beautiful lessons. Oh Lord, I was never a quick scholar but sulked and hunched over my books past the hour and the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/22\/slowly-learning\/\">Continue reading \"Slowly learning\"<\/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=\"15467\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15467\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/29\/slowly-but-surely\/\"><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\/2024\/07\/daily_collage_v2.jpg?resize=800%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" alt=\"Slowly but surely\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15467\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/07\/29\/slowly-but-surely\/\">Slowly but surely<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Daily \/ van liefde (from love) &#8211; collage by Irene Bom &nbsp; Call to worship inspired by Jeremiah 33:14-16 The time is surely coming when our love for one another and all of God&#8217;s children will increase. 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