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If today’s post calls you to further investigate a theme, topic or concept, look at the list below and explore . . .
- Choose a page and spend time with one of the ideas. Take a Journey of Transformation, contemplate Miracles, step on to The Jesus Bridge, or crouch through The Narrow Gate. Explore The Temptations or discover something new in Scripture as Prayer.
- Investigate a particular part of the Bible by clicking on The Book of Our Life page, or use the widget in the sidebar to the right that lists books in alphabetical order. Choose a Book and examine the themes you find. Choose a commentary or scripture aid you may have in your home or visit the Attributions page for some suggestions. Allow God to speak to you in a new way about an old theme.
- Take a look at the God Time page and establish a prayer appointment with a few friends for a particular petition or need that you have in common.
- Stretch yourself, take a risk or a leap of faith with a particular person or circumstance in your life and spend time with Falling Down the Well.
- To dialog with God, scroll down to the category widget on the right and click on Mini-Noontime. Choose a reflection.
- Examine the people, politics and history connected with scripture by clicking on the Web Site Included category.
- If you want to write your own prayers and are looking for a way to begin, click on the Prayer category and study some of the posts. There are also some examples of prayers below on the sidebar. Choose a verse from scripture that either encourages or puzzles you, reflect on it, then write out your thoughts. If you want to share this prayer, enter it into the comment box below.
- Use the tags cloud in the sidebar to the right and click on a word you believe might lead you in an interesting direction, or enter a particular word like trust, love, discipleship etc. in the blog search bar. Choose a reflection and leave a comment.
- Visit a link on the blog roll to the right that offers a variety of fun choices. If you visit a site often and believe others will find it interesting, share the link in a comment below.
- And finally, share any suggestions for blogging as a form of prayer by entering them as a comment.
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Meeting with God in conversation each day is good for the soul. What is good for the soul is also good for the mind and body and it is perhaps for this reason that humans have sought an intimate relationship with the creator for millennia. May your Noontimes journey bring you the joy and peace of knowing God’s goodness, love and mercy. And so we pray these ancient words . . .
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to your heart these words enjoined on you today. Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest. Amen.
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