{"id":8728,"date":"2020-01-01T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=8728"},"modified":"2020-01-01T21:55:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T20:55:31","slug":"theme-for-december-2019-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-december-2019-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for December 2019: Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .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-1572929855 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1572929855 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-1572929855 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-1572929855.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-1572929855 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-1572929855'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='8727'><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=\"8693\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"8693\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/30\/god-loves-stories\/\"><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\/12\/jesus_blessing_north_south_catherijneconvent.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"God loves stories\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"8693\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/30\/god-loves-stories\/\">God loves stories<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">from North &#038; South exhibition, Catharijneconvent, Utrecht &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Thank you to all who subscribe and visit the site regularly. According to my stats, in 2019 we had twice as many views and visitors as last year &#8211; visitors from 100 countries around the world. For this post &#8211; the last in 2019 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/30\/god-loves-stories\/\">Continue reading \"God loves stories\"<\/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=\"8111\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"8111\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/22\/the-story-is\/\"><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\/12\/baby_boy_cropped.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The story is \u2026\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"8111\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/22\/the-story-is\/\">The story is &#8230;<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Peekaboo! I see you! &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; &nbsp; This post &#8211; originally inspired by the theme, Bright &#8211; has been on hold since August. It made more sense to wait and delay posting until Christmas came into view, the season of the church year when we traditionally think about bright things like choirs of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/22\/the-story-is\/\">Continue reading \"The story is &#8230;\"<\/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=\"8634\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"8634\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/14\/theme-good-news\/\"><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\/12\/good_news_great_joy_2.png?resize=613%2C159&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"613\" height=\"159\" alt=\"Theme: Good news\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"8634\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/14\/theme-good-news\/\">Theme: Good news<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">PDF version &nbsp; This prayer sheet is inspired by the December 2019 theme of the month: Story. In these prayers we reflect on the significance and impact of the good news that Jesus came into the world to seek and save the lost. For personal use or to share...<\/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=\"8598\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"8598\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/07\/we-bring-our-stories\/\"><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\/12\/zadkine_touching_leaves-scaled.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"We bring our stories\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"8598\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/12\/07\/we-bring-our-stories\/\">We bring our stories<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">The Destroyed City (Rotterdam) &#8211; rebuilt and flourishing &nbsp; (Photo: Irene Bom) Sculpture by Ossip Zadkine, 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