Prayables | practice patience

Published: Wed, 12/29/21

Wednesday December 29, 2021

When the heart weeps for what is lost, the spirit laughs for what it has found.

Sufi Aphorism

Don’t listen to the words of those who are telling you what will happen in the future. They are filling you with empty hopes. They tell of
dreams from their own thoughts, not from the mouth of God.

You're doing it again. You’re focusing too hard on your problems. Your brain is stubbornly stuck in the process of trying to figure it out.
May God bless you with the solution you've been seeking. It may take a while, but practice patience and it will all work out. Trust God.

Dear Lord, I am grateful for the day’s end. I rest in prayer and reflect on the blessings encountered today: the peek-a-boo of sunlight
sneaking through my shades at dawn. A car to propel me forward to my place of work. A hearty lunch that fills my belly and nourishes my soul. For I know it’s You who provides, and for that, I praise You and give thanks. Amen

WHY POLICE END UP CHASING CAMELS IN THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

An escaped camel sent police scrambling in a Kansas City suburb this past weekend. The dromedary in question escaped a Nativity scene in Bonner Springs, marking the latest chapter in the colorful and often chaotic history of camels in the United States.

The animal was part of a drive-through Nativity scene at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame when its halter broke late Saturday night. Chased soon after on foot, the camel managed to avoid its pursuers.

The next day the animal traversed parts of the K-7 Highway, and despite being spotted by many motorists, it again eluded capture. Images and videos of the animal soon went viral. Police officials suggested on Facebook that the situation could “only be described as a scene out of another cop movie.”

At one point the Bonner Springs Police Department pursued the camel on golf carts after it strayed onto a golf course. The camel visited several neighborhoods before being cornered and lassoed by an animal control officer. Its owner then arrived to take possession of the nomadic creature.

“The camel was reunited with its owners and will go back to doing camel things,” the Bonner Springs Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook.

This isn’t the first time Kansas police officers have had to respond to an escaped camel over the holiday season. In December 2019, police in Goddard reported a traveling animal trio consisting of a camel, a cow and a donkey. Shortly thereafter the camel was reunited with its owners, but not before viral photo comparisons to a real-life Nativity scene...READ MORE

FOREVER GRATEFUL

First let me say Thank you God for all you have done for me and for your love. I’m forever grateful. I need extra prayer right now my car has broken down. And money is a little tight due to holidays. As well as spending a little over than I should’ve. I pray that I’m able to get it fixed and it not cost a fortune. As well get back on track financially.

- Keisha