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3. I’m back to work after my CT scan which, thankfully, did not take the
hour-and-a-half that the registrar predicted. In 15 short minutes, I was in and
out, and my headache and I were on our way to work. As the collective prayer
time approaches, I read of a college closed for threatening activity, a 4-year
old killed in a road rage accident, the rape of an 11-year old, a lion that
took down an antelope on a tourist-filled road, and I grieve for them. I read a
hateful and damning message on my niece’s Facebook page and ache over her
hardened heart. I worry about my health, my children’s safety, my family’s
well-being, my husband’s happiness. I pray for peace. I pray for humanity. I
pray for the world. Soften our hearts, Lord. Hear our pleas for Your grace.
Walk beside us as we navigate this ungodly earth. Lead us toward You, God, and
away from the hatred and evil that is quickly taking us over.