>>>>THIS MAY BE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS WE START THE BUSY HOLIDAY
> SHOPPING
> > >>>>SEASON!
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Different Type of Prayer:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in
> > traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that
> > day and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do
> > the
> laundry
> > >>>>and spend a few precious moments with her children.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested
> > young
> man
> > >>>>who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college
> > student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear
> > of not getting his student loans for next semester.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in
> > the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a
> > slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst
> > nightmares.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow
> through
> > >>>>the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring
> > this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back
> > last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping
> > together.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you
> > give
> us,
> > >>>>the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love
> > with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not just to those who are
> > close
> to
> > >>>>us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to
> forgive,
> > >>>>show patience, empathy and love.
> SHOPPING
> > >>>>SEASON!
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Different Type of Prayer:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in
> > traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that
> > day and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do
> > the
> laundry
> > >>>>and spend a few precious moments with her children.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested
> > young
> man
> > >>>>who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college
> > student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear
> > of not getting his student loans for next semester.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in
> > the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a
> > slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst
> > nightmares.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow
> through
> > >>>>the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring
> > this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back
> > last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping
> > together.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you
> > give
> us,
> > >>>>the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love
> > with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not just to those who are
> > close
> to
> > >>>>us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to
> forgive,
> > >>>>show patience, empathy and love.
