{"id":7674,"date":"2019-06-13T21:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=7674"},"modified":"2019-06-13T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T19:00:47","slug":"theme-for-may-2019-joyful","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-may-2019-joyful\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for May 2019: Joyful"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .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-86423464 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-86423464 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-86423464 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-86423464.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-86423464 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-86423464 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-86423464'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='7668'><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=\"7475\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7475\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/28\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-st-francis-of-assisi\/\"><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\/05\/cows_800.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"In the school of prayer with St Francis of Assisi\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7475\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/28\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-st-francis-of-assisi\/\">In the school of prayer with St Francis of Assisi<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; St Francis of Assisi (1181?\u20131226): Who better to help us explore the joyful in life and prayer? &nbsp; First, some notes on Franciscan-style prayer, based on an article by Stefan Walser. Next, 3 prayers written by St Francis (or connected with him) for you to try on and adapt. Indoors or outdoors. Alone or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/28\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-st-francis-of-assisi\/\">Continue reading \"In the school of prayer with St Francis of Assisi\"<\/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=\"7454\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7454\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/19\/consolation-joy\/\"><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\/05\/joyful_with_apple.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Consolation joy\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7454\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/19\/consolation-joy\/\">Consolation joy<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. (Psalm 94:19, NIVUK) &nbsp; A prayer How can I tell of such love to me? You made me in your image and hold me in the palm of your hand, your cords of love, strong and fragile as silk, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bind &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/19\/consolation-joy\/\">Continue reading \"Consolation joy\"<\/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=\"7405\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7405\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/10\/theme-rejoice-in-the-lord-always\/\">Theme: Rejoice in the Lord always<\/a><\/h2><div class='tpg-excerpt'>PDF version &nbsp; This prayer sheet is inspired by a recurring theme in Scripture: the phrase, \u201cRejoice in the Lord\u201d. &nbsp; For personal use or to share. Joy is distinctly a Christian word and a Christian thing. It is the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the result of what happens of an agreeable sort. Joy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/10\/theme-rejoice-in-the-lord-always\/\">Continue reading \"Theme: Rejoice in the Lord always\"<\/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=\"7358\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"7358\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/01\/god-of-solid-joys\/\"><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\/05\/happy_mural.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"God of solid joys\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"7358\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/05\/01\/god-of-solid-joys\/\">God of solid joys<\/a><\/h2><div 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