{"id":10507,"date":"2020-12-06T23:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T22:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=10507"},"modified":"2021-01-01T02:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T01:43:07","slug":"parental-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/12\/06\/parental-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Parental love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/12\/06\/parental-love\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2.png?fit=707%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"707,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2.png?fit=707%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2.png?resize=300%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2.png?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/i_cannot_forget_you_out_of_my_mind2.png?w=707&amp;ssl=1 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I cannot forget him out of my mind,&#8221; an Afghani student said in a BBC World Service news report recently. The mix-up of &#8216;get&#8217; and &#8216;forget&#8217; means now I can&#8217;t forget this young man out of my mind.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/classic.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah+49%3A15-16&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah 49:15-16<\/a> God says to his people who feel forsaken, forgotten:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is a video by the <a href=\"https:\/\/bibleproject.com\/videos\/character-of-god-compassion\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bible Project<\/a> on the character of God, focussing in particular on his <strong>COMPASSION<\/strong>. Parental love is a recurring image throughout the video.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJEtyAiAQik?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Great Caregiver Prayer<\/h3>\n<p>When we entered this world as tiny babies,<br \/>\nyou gave us caregivers,<br \/>\nwho watched and waited on us,<br \/>\nwho fed and clothed us,<br \/>\nwho taught us how to live.<br \/>\nWe pause in this moment of silence to give our own thanks<br \/>\nfor one special person who has changed our life:<br \/>\nFor their work, and their love which has shaped us,<br \/>\nwe give you thanks!<\/p>\n<p>We pray today for caregivers;<br \/>\nmothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers,<br \/>\naunts and uncles, brothers and sisters and cousins,<br \/>\nneighbours and family friends,<br \/>\nall who care for children.<br \/>\nGive us the wisdom we need to do this work!<br \/>\nOpen our ears and eyes to the real needs of those in our charge;<br \/>\nopen our hearts and hands to meet these needs.<br \/>\nGive us endurance, and patience and hope,<br \/>\nand above all compassion,<br \/>\ntreating each child as we would want to be treated.<\/p>\n<p>You know us, God;<br \/>\nyou know that there are places where we have failed as caregivers;<br \/>\nwe also need your help to mend broken or strained relationships,<br \/>\nwe need forgiveness, we need closure.<br \/>\nGrant us peace in our relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Our prayers are also directed today for caregivers<br \/>\naround the world who face special challenges;<br \/>\nfor those many caregivers<br \/>\nwho are caring for orphans from the tragedy of AIDS;<br \/>\nfor caregivers who are without food,<br \/>\nwalking long distances with children in their arms;<br \/>\nfor caregivers in war-torn countries who are trying desperately<br \/>\nto protect their children from bombs and guns.<br \/>\nSo many dangers in this world, Lord,<br \/>\nand you know them all.<br \/>\nBring peace to our troubled times,<br \/>\njustice for those who are oppressed,<br \/>\nhope to those who are hopeless.<\/p>\n<p>God, you love us with a father\u2019s love,<br \/>\nyou care for us more tenderly than any mother,<br \/>\nyou are the Great Caregiver.<br \/>\nHelp us this week to be aware of your love,<br \/>\nyour gaze upon us,<br \/>\nencouraging us, sustaining us,<br \/>\ndirecting us.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/p>\n<p>~ written by <strong>Carol Penner<\/strong>, and posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/carolpenner.typepad.com\/leadinginworship\/2015\/05\/great-caregiver-prayer-for-mothers-dayfathers-day.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leading in Worship<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I cannot forget him out of my mind,&#8221; an Afghani student said in a BBC World Service news report recently. 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