{"id":7670,"date":"2019-06-13T20:59:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T18:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=7670"},"modified":"2019-06-13T20:59:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T18:59:49","slug":"theme-for-march-2019-desert","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-march-2019-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for March 2019: Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .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-2484921418 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2484921418 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2484921418 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-2484921418.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2484921418 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-2484921418'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='7666'><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=\"7241\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7241\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/29\/not-deserted\/\"><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\/2019\/03\/ethiopian_blessing.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Not deserted\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7241\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/29\/not-deserted\/\">Not deserted<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Ethiopian blessing &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Prayer of Lament inspired by Psalm 77: 1-20 God, we call out to you! From the depths of our hearts, we cry, \u201cLord, hear our prayer!\u201d We are consumed by grief. The events of the past few days have overwhelmed us \u2014 it\u2019s hard to sleep, it\u2019s hard to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/29\/not-deserted\/\">Continue reading \"Not deserted\"<\/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=\"7180\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7180\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/22\/3-prayers-for-lent\/\"><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\/2019\/03\/remnants.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"3 Prayers for Lent\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7180\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/22\/3-prayers-for-lent\/\">3 Prayers for Lent<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Lent is a time to get real and take stock. Here are 3 prayers that you might find helpful in your Lenten journey this year. &nbsp; #1 God of the desert, as we follow Jesus into the unknown, may we recognize the tempter when he comes; let it be your bread we eat, your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/22\/3-prayers-for-lent\/\">Continue reading \"3 Prayers for Lent\"<\/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=\"7153\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7153\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/13\/leaving-the-desert-behind\/\"><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\/2019\/03\/wanderlust_paris.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Leaving the desert behind\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7153\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/13\/leaving-the-desert-behind\/\">Leaving the desert behind<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Wanderlust, Paris &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; It was my privilege, as newly appointed moderator of the International Presbytery, to conduct the communion service at our Presbytery meeting in Paris this past weekend. Here is a transcript of my reflection on Joshua 1:1-9. Only be strong and courageous I regularly listen to a podcast called Creative &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/13\/leaving-the-desert-behind\/\">Continue reading \"Leaving the desert behind\"<\/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=\"7142\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7142\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/05\/desert-wisdom\/\"><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\/2019\/03\/angel_in_the_window.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Desert wisdom\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7142\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/03\/05\/desert-wisdom\/\">Desert wisdom<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Angel in the window &nbsp;(Photo: Margriet van Overbeeke) &nbsp; A gem from the Desert Fathers and Mothers: \u201cBetter to have short times of prayer than long times, because in the long times you get distracted anyway!\u201d &nbsp; &nbsp; source: https:\/\/stillpointsa.org.au &nbsp; &nbsp; Digging deeper Understanding desert monasticism From the blog Wilderness encouragement Testing ground 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