{"id":18408,"date":"2013-04-16T10:14:55","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T14:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=18408"},"modified":"2013-04-16T10:15:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T14:15:03","slug":"posted-by-a-friend-on-facebook-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=18408","title":{"rendered":"Posted By A Friend On Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something to think about as we all try to deal with what happened in Boston<\/a> yesterday… Patheos<\/a> posted the following::<\/p>\n

Boston Bombing: In Times of Crisis<\/h1>\n
April 15, 2013 By Frederick Schmidt<\/a> Leave a Comment<\/a><\/div>\n
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Prayers for the people of Boston and for all of us\u2026\u00a0 Having lived for a time in the Middle East<\/a>, I have passing familiarity with the impact that this behavior has on a nation and its citizens. The impact is chilling and brutalizing. We will need to look deep within ourselves to listen for the still small voice that is the word of God<\/a> to us in difficult times. God give us grace, courage, and compassion in a balance that is forever at risk in this environment.<\/p>\n

Pause.<\/p>\n

Find moments of silence.<\/p>\n

Look deep within.<\/p>\n

Listen for the strong, adequate voice of God.<\/p>\n

Live courageously<\/a> in spite of fear.<\/p>\n

Shun panic.<\/p>\n

Live in freedom.<\/p>\n

Resolve to temper the search for justice and safety with a quest for the truth.<\/p>\n

Comfort the injured and those who grieve.<\/p>\n

Gracious Lord, you are the lover of souls and in times of crisis, we are often overwhelmed by fear.\u00a0 Embrace those who have died.\u00a0 Comfort those who grieve.\u00a0 Sustain those who care for them and protect them.\u00a0 Keep us from blind vengeance that deepens the spiral of violence.\u00a0 Give us courage to search for justice tempered by truth.\u00a0 Encourage us as the children of God, teaching us to live in light, in freedom, in firm resolve, and in all things teach us to live as yours in both life and in death.\u00a0 In the name of the One who lived as yours in the shadow of the cross.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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