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National Day of Prayer | JOY for Today

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As a nation built on a foundation of faith, certain practices remain that keep us united in faith. National Day of Prayer is one of them. Let us pray today for our nation. And as our minds focus on things of heaven, may our spirits know JOY once again. National Day of Prayer: May's First Thursday JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Four we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  To struggles in prayer. Bible Verses and Quotes  About prayer. Activity Suggestions  Compare and contrast, timelines, writing prayers, prayer models, "Would you rather...", and family challenge.  Upcoming Holidays:   Mother's Day  (May's Second Sunday) and National Chocolate Chip Day (May 15th Annually) Did You Know: There is no "right" physical posture for prayer?  We often associate prayer with a person kneeling with head bowed, hands folded, and eyes closed. Yet, scripture depicts people praying while walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, lying prostrate, and with hands held h

Fervent

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Our Wolfe Stew Book Review today is on Fervent by Priscilla Shirer. As it’s our first nonfiction book, we'll add in thoughts on purpose, organization, unique features, writing style, and personal takeaways, while still providing a target audience recommendation, summary, quotes, and about the author segment.  Any Christ-following woman, but especially those longing to strengthen their prayer life. To engage in fierce battle with prayer as your weapon, enlist with Shirer. She'll have you assembling a complete arsenal of fully operational, strategically targeted prayers in no time! As denoted on the cover, the purpose of the book is to create, “A woman’s battle plan for serious, specific, and strategic prayer.” Shirer polled women and determined areas Satan frequently attacks.   Then, penned a guide through each of these attacks, chapter by chapter, providing examples of how he attacks along with verses to use in defense.   F inally, she charges yo