{"id":9381,"date":"2020-03-30T23:24:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=9381"},"modified":"2020-03-30T23:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:24:36","slug":"theme-for-march-2020-turn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-march-2020-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for March 2020: Turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .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-3200233394 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3200233394 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-3200233394 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-3200233394.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-3200233394 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-3200233394'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='9380'><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=\"9342\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"9342\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/28\/turn-to-the-light\/\"><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\/2020\/03\/setting_sun.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Turn to the light\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"9342\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/28\/turn-to-the-light\/\">Turn to the light<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Rotterdam at twilight &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Here is a prayer inspired by Phos Hilaron \u2014 the earliest Christian hymn (outside of the Bible), dating from the 3rd or 4th century. Known as the \u201cLamp-lighting hymn,\u201d it was traditionally sung as the evening lamps were lit. &nbsp; May this prayer, inspired by those ancient words, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/28\/turn-to-the-light\/\">Continue reading \"Turn to the light\"<\/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=\"9262\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"9262\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/18\/circling-the-globe\/\"><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\/2020\/03\/coronavirus_who.png?resize=800%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Circling the globe\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"9262\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/18\/circling-the-globe\/\">Circling the globe<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; With the corona virus circling the globe, causing such havoc and loss of life, here&#8217;s a prayer in song form that I hope will minister to you. &nbsp; &nbsp; IN THE STILLNESS by Irene Bom VERSE 1 In the stillness, search my heart, O God Help me turn and mend my ways In the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/18\/circling-the-globe\/\">Continue reading \"Circling the globe\"<\/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=\"9197\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"9197\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/14\/turn-away-towards\/\"><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\/2020\/02\/crossing_borders.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Turn away towards\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"9197\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/14\/turn-away-towards\/\">Turn away towards<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Crossing Border festival, The Hague, a few years ago &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; &nbsp; A reflection inspired by Jesus&#8217; words, &#8220;pick up your cross and follow me&#8221;. &nbsp; Hear the invitation of Jesus: If any of you want to be My follower, you must turn away from your selfish ways, from the things you think &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/14\/turn-away-towards\/\">Continue reading \"Turn away towards\"<\/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=\"9183\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"9183\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/08\/re-turn\/\"><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\/2020\/03\/back_to_business.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Re-turn\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"9183\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/08\/re-turn\/\">Re-turn<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; Call to Worship based on Joel 2:12-13 \u201cEven now,\u201d declares the LORD, \u201creturn to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. 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