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\nSpotted outside Rotterdam Central Station  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span><\/p>\n

 
\nLiving alone during a pandemic, working from home since March 2020, one of the ways I stay alive is to be creative and share my work online. Through this blog, for example. Thank you.<\/p>\n

Another creative outlet in 2020 was the 12 Song Challenge<\/em>, hosted by resoundworship.org<\/a>, with monthly assignments, attracting Christian songwriters from far and wide.<\/p>\n

Our final challenge was to write a “family” song, and a number of people opted to build their song on Joshua’s words in Joshua 24:15: “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve found a short prayer of dedication anchored in this self-same verse for this first post in 2021. May you, like Joshua, find the support and inspiration you need to serve the Lord in faithful and creative ways this coming year.
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Prayer of Dedication<\/h3>\n

(inspired by Joshua 24: 1-3, 14-25<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Creating God, guide us to put first things first in our lives.
\nAs for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.<\/strong>
\nChrist our Lord, enable us to follow your example.
\nAs for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.<\/strong>
\nSpirit Alive, shine your light that our choices may be a reflection.
\nAs for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\n~ by Katherine Hawker<\/strong>, posted on her Liturgies Outside the Box<\/a> website.
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Top 10 posts for 2020<\/h1>\n