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Katherine Noll's avatar

Thank you for this eloquent and much needed prayer.

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Lynn Barnes's avatar

Beautiful prayer, but so sad also.

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Kim Van Es's avatar

Thank you for putting words to the aching of my heart as I watch the news.

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Anne Poorman's avatar

Such gorgeous words for an ugly time. Thank you. I will use these prayer.

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Tammy Heich's avatar

Like does not seem like the proper emotion for the nature of this prayer. Thank you for the words I can not find for the terrible things happening in this world. I will be praying this prayer.

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Cecilia  Dilworth's avatar

Oh thank you! It’s impossible for me to know how to pray these days--impossible to know what to pray for.

These are the words I need.

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Carolyn's avatar

Thank you for this prayer which addresses my despair and frustration with God's seeming inaction. When will God's peace reign?

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Kim's avatar

Exactly. Wonderful prayer, Jeff. Thank you so much for posting it.

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JP_beautifulmess's avatar

Thank you for sharing your heart, even broken, it’s beautiful.

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ANNIE's avatar

MAY GOD HIMSELF THE LIVING GOD HEAR AND ANSWER OUR PRAYERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH

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Sarah Avery's avatar

Thank you for putting my feelings into words.

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Hannah's avatar

I am a minister and I read this alone this morning before getting to church. I hope you don’t mind, but I read your prayer aloud today (crediting you of course) in our church’s worship gathering. It wasn’t planned but it came back to my mind so clearly as we sang. The smaller children join us for that part of the gathering and hearing them sing aloud is, I think, what brought the prayer back to mind. I couldn’t get through without crying as I read it. Thank you for giving us some words to put to our tearful meditations this week.

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Rebekah Childers's avatar

That’s the video I’m going to remember forever. It breaks me open every time I think of it. There’s something so holy and righteous about the endless wailing and crying and loudness of others’ grief there, but this video of her quietly on her knees, nuzzling her baby’s neck, rocking her baby while the tears quietly fall shatters me and I wish it would shatter the world already so we can stop the cycle once & for all.

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Dave Karpowicz's avatar

Jeff, Your poem touches deep. D

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Susan's avatar

Thank you for putting into words the feelings I was unable to express.

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Cindy Wright-Jones's avatar

Poignant and echoes my prayers. Thanks.

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