Prayables | rekindle love

Published: Tue, 06/28/22

Tuesday June 28, 2022

Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.
St. John Vianney

Don't be satisfied just hearing the stories of others. Write your own story and God will bless you with a storybook life.

God, I belong to You. I know this best when I am here, sharing this space and time with only You. I unfold here, bringing each part of myself
forward again to be seen by Your familiar eyes and to be held in Your focused affection, with exclusive attention, with specific love, and deliberate commitment.

Psalms 103:2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all God's benefits.

We're on Day 2 of sharing Psalm 103, A Psalm of David, in it's entirety. Enjoy the simple majesty of psalms.

STREET ART SAVES LIVES

When Chris Visions began painting a ground mural in Richmond, he had no idea his street art might help save lives.

Since the painted crosswalk — which highlights the Jackson Ward neighborhood’s Black culture and legacy — was finished in September, the intersection became safer for pedestrians and motorists, with episodes of cars braking quickly to avoid pedestrians and other close calls reduced by eight incidents, a decline of more than 56 percent, data shows.

The overall changes were fairly small but still significant in the community, and part of a larger study in various cities that showed far fewer crashes at the art intersections compared with the prior year.

While the initial purpose of the asphalt painting was to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jackson Ward, it came with an unexpected benefit: The mural has encouraged pedestrians and motorists to “slow down and take safety into consideration,” said Visions, 37, a local comic book artist and muralist...READ MORE

RESTORE THEIR MARRIAGE

I am asking prayer for my friend (Fernando) and his wife (Lucy) to restore their marriage. I am feeling so helpless seeing them in that situation. Their two baby daughters are beginning to see what is going on. Lord, please bring and give them hearts of flesh and rekindle their love for one another and provide the unity needed for their daughters. I ask this in the Name of our Lord.

- Rafael