ON TODAY'S SITE:

Henri Nouwen, Joni Eareckson Tada, James Dillet Freeman
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Those who live prayerfully are constantly ready to receive
the breath of God, and to let their lives be renewed and
expanded. Those who never pray, on the contrary, are like
children with asthma; because they are short of breath, the
whole world shrivels up before them. They creep into a
corner, gasping for air, and are virtually in agony. But
those who pray open themselves to God and can breathe
freely again. They stand upright, stretch out their hands,
and come out of their corner, free to move without fear.


Excerpted from "With Open Hands,"
by Henri Nouwen
Ballentine Books, 1972


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You see, God doesn't walk away from His creation.
He doesn't take coffee breaks. He's not off relaxing
somewhere between jobs, sipping on some
refreshments. He's never nonchalant or
aloof about the work of His hands.


Excerpted from "31 Days Toward Intimacy with God,"
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Multnomah Publishers, 2005

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The light of God surrounds me;
The love of God enfolds me;
The power of God protects me;
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I am, God is.


James Dillet Freeman (1912-2003)
Poet, Minister of the Unity Church
This "Prayer for Protection" (1941) was carried
to the moon on board Apollo 11 by astronaut Buzz Aldrin