{"id":17249,"date":"2026-05-22T22:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=17249"},"modified":"2026-05-22T22:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:14:24","slug":"theme-for-march-2026-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-march-2026-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for March 2026: Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .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-2150577724 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2150577724 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2150577724 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-2150577724.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2150577724 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-2150577724'   data-layout='layout12' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='17236'><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=\"17005\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17005\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/02\/daily-practice\/\"><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\/03\/rotterdam_sunset.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Daily practice\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17005\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/02\/daily-practice\/\">Daily practice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; In the book, Basic Christian: The Inside Story of John Stott, Anglican cleric John Stott shared this prayer. It was his practice to pray it every morning. &nbsp; Good morning heavenly Father, good morning Lord Jesus, good morning Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father, I worship you as the creator and sustainer of the universe. Lord &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/02\/daily-practice\/\">Continue reading \"Daily practice\"<\/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=\"17045\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17045\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/16\/prayer-as-a-practice\/\"><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\/03\/marble_table_iron_foot.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Prayer as a practice\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17045\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/16\/prayer-as-a-practice\/\">Prayer as a practice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; It will pass from Prayer: Forty days of practice by Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson &nbsp; The young woman sat in a wooden chair across from her mentor and grieved, &#8220;I am so easily distracted. My mind buzzes with noise and I cannot pray. Please help me.&#8221; Her mentor nodded slowly and smiled, saying, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/16\/prayer-as-a-practice\/\">Continue reading \"Prayer as a practice\"<\/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=\"17073\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17073\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/31\/practice-good-friday\/\"><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\/03\/cross_talk_screen.jpg?resize=800%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" alt=\"Practice Good Friday\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17073\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/03\/31\/practice-good-friday\/\">Practice Good Friday<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; For many years now it&#8217;s been my practice and privilege to lead the Good Friday service in our church in Rotterdam. 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