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\"\"<\/p>\n

 
\nOur theme for January is HELP<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

By way of introduction, a brief comment on the gutsy word “help” in the English language.<\/p>\n

English has a rich vocabulary, due – in part – to the so-called Latin borrowings<\/em><\/a>, introducing Latin-based alternatives for common English words. “Aid” as a posh alternative for the Old English word, “help”, for example. <\/p>\n

In a real-life crisis all that posh language goes out the window, though. “Aid! Aid me!” somehow doesn’t have the same sense of urgency as “Help! Help me!”.
\n <\/p>\n

Fortunately God hears and understands us, however we express our distress.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Psalm 46:1<\/a><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n\n

A prayer<\/h3>\n

Christ,
\nI call upon your Name,
\n      for You are with me.
\nI am never alone,
\n      never without help,
\n      never without a friend,
\n      for I dwell in You and You in me!
\n‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
\n      I will fear no evil;
\n      for You are with me.’<\/p>\n

by David Adam<\/strong>
\nfrom The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #122
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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By way of introduction, a brief comment on the gutsy word “help” in the English language. 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