{"id":17247,"date":"2026-05-22T22:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=17247"},"modified":"2026-05-22T22:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:13:35","slug":"theme-for-february-2026-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-february-2026-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for February 2026: Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .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-2191784145 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2191784145 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2191784145 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-2191784145.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2191784145 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-2191784145'   data-layout='layout12' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='17235'><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader   layout12 tpg-even '><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"16941\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"16941\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/02\/return-to-the-path\/\"><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\/2026\/02\/houten_station_path.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Return to the path\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16941\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/02\/return-to-the-path\/\">Return to the path<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Prayer of confession Almighty God, You have set before us the path but we have wandered on our own to try to find our way. Sometimes we are like toddlers and we hear Your call and come back. Other times, we are children testing boundaries, ignoring Your call until fear finally makes us look back. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/02\/return-to-the-path\/\">Continue reading \"Return to the path\"<\/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=\"16945\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"16945\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/09\/path-to-wholeness\/\"><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\/2026\/02\/snowdrops_2026.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Path to wholeness\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16945\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/09\/path-to-wholeness\/\">Path to wholeness<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Prayer inspired by Matthew 11:28-30 In times of weakness and hour of need, yours is the strength by which we carry on, the shoulder we rest our head upon. When our load is heavy and too much to bear, yours are the arms stretched out to help us the grace that we depend on. In &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/09\/path-to-wholeness\/\">Continue reading \"Path to wholeness\"<\/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=\"16951\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"16951\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/17\/light-my-path\/\"><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\/2026\/02\/collage_red_black_turquoise4.jpg?resize=689%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"689\" height=\"475\" alt=\"Light my path\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16951\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/17\/light-my-path\/\">Light my path<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Collage by Irene Bom &nbsp; Your word is a lamp for my steps; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it lights the path before me. &nbsp; Psalm 119:105, The Voice &nbsp; From the blog Make us a chalice Slowly but surely Walking the labyrinth &nbsp;...<\/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=\"16998\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"16998\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/23\/the-path-of-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\/2026\/02\/shoe_prints_in_the_snow.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The path of Christ\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16998\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/02\/23\/the-path-of-christ\/\">The path of Christ<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; Prayer of confession Almighty God, Creator of the heavens and earth, we confess that we do not always live into the message of hope and salvation, the promise of eternal life. 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