{"id":7672,"date":"2019-06-13T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=7672"},"modified":"2019-06-13T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T19:00:20","slug":"theme-for-april-2019-dust","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-april-2019-dust\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for April 2019: Dust"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .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-3051168542 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3051168542 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3051168542 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-3051168542.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3051168542 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-3051168542'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='7667'><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=\"7335\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7335\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/25\/thank-you-for-dust\/\"><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\/04\/DSC_0118.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" alt=\"Thank you. For dust\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7335\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/25\/thank-you-for-dust\/\">Thank you. For dust<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Albert Goedkoop) &nbsp; Easter blessings to you all. In light of the resurrection, here&#8217;s a different take on the word, &#8220;dust&#8221;. &nbsp; A poem: Dusting by Marilyn Nelson, 1946 &nbsp; Thank you for these tiny particles of ocean salt, pearl-necklace viruses, winged protozoans: for the infinite, intricate shapes of submicroscopic living things. For algae &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/25\/thank-you-for-dust\/\">Continue reading \"Thank you. For dust\"<\/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=\"7326\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7326\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/18\/dust-and-transformation\/\"><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\/04\/DSC_0118.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" alt=\"Dust and transformation\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7326\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/18\/dust-and-transformation\/\">Dust and transformation<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Albert Goedkoop) &nbsp; Ash Wednesday was weeks ago, I know. Still, you might derive some spiritual nourishment from this Ash Wednesday benediction, even now in Holy Week, as Jesus&#8217; death looms large and his victory over sin and death is imminent. Ash Wednesday Benediction Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/18\/dust-and-transformation\/\">Continue reading \"Dust and transformation\"<\/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=\"7292\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7292\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/15\/on-dust-and-glory\/\"><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\/04\/DSC_0162.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" alt=\"On dust and glory\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7292\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/15\/on-dust-and-glory\/\">On dust and glory<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Albert Goedkoop) &nbsp; As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust dust dust &nbsp; (Ps 103:13-14) &nbsp; From Ash Wednesday to Easter and beyond A reflection &nbsp; &nbsp; Remember that you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/15\/on-dust-and-glory\/\">Continue reading \"On dust and glory\"<\/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=\"7150\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7150\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/07\/new-dust\/\"><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\/04\/DSC_0265.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" alt=\"New dust\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7150\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/04\/07\/new-dust\/\">New dust<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Albert Goedkoop) &nbsp; This is the first post in our new series, &#8220;Dust&#8221;. Prayer for Lent O God, who makes all things new, new stars, new dust, new life; take my heart, every hardened edge and measured beat, and create something new in me. 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