{"id":16163,"date":"2025-03-10T20:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=16163"},"modified":"2025-03-10T20:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:49:06","slug":"theme-for-august-2024-pause","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-august-2024-pause\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for August 2024: Pause"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .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-97347100 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-97347100 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-97347100 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-97347100.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-97347100 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-97347100 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-97347100'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='16156'><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=\"15508\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15508\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/05\/a-pregnant-pause\/\"><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\/08\/sign_and_leafy_shadows.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A pregnant pause\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15508\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/05\/a-pregnant-pause\/\">A pregnant pause<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; &nbsp; Take time this week to pause and savour these words, inspired by Paul&#8217;s teaching on the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 3:22-23. &nbsp; A litany &nbsp; Lord, may we bear the fruits of your Spirit: give us love, that boundless, healing energy that transforms the world; &nbsp;(pause) give us joy, because no &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/05\/a-pregnant-pause\/\">Continue reading \"A pregnant pause\"<\/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=\"15581\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15581\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/26\/open-time-for-pause-and-restoration\/\"><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\/08\/het_park_in_pink.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Open time for pause and restoration\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15581\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/26\/open-time-for-pause-and-restoration\/\">Open time for pause and restoration<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; On the seventh day \u2014 with the canvas of the cosmos completed \u2014 God paused from His labor and rested. Thus God blessed day seven and made it special \u2014 an open time for pause and restoration, a sacred zone of Sabbath-keeping, because God rested from all the work He had done in creation &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/26\/open-time-for-pause-and-restoration\/\">Continue reading \"Open time for pause and restoration\"<\/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=\"15552\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15552\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/19\/pause-pray\/\"><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\/08\/pause_pray_engage_worship_large.png?resize=840%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"840\" height=\"492\" alt=\"Pause\/Pray\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15552\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/19\/pause-pray\/\">Pause\/Pray<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Let me tell you about &#8230; &#8220;Express&#8221; prayers to fit into your day My friends at engageworship.org have this great resource, a podcast they call Pause\/Pray. The latest season (Season Three) contains thoughtful reflections around 3 minutes long you can fit into your day. Currently available from Pause\/Pray season Three: Pause before meal Daily &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/19\/pause-pray\/\">Continue reading \"Pause\/Pray\"<\/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=\"15536\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"15536\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/12\/time-to-pause\/\"><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\/08\/crane_paused.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Time to pause\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"15536\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/08\/12\/time-to-pause\/\">Time to pause<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; &#8220;There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.&#8221; Ecclesiastes 3:1 &nbsp; August, the in between month We need off time. 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