For Jared M. who was injured in a recent car accident
For Kate E.'s friend, Tom, who has kidney disease and is undergoing even more difficult health issues
For the musicians - the effort and quality of the talents they share with us
For the transition of power that occurred last Wednesday with the inauguration
For Terri B.'s daughter in her recovery from COVID
For Shannon S. and her husband, David, as they recover from COVID - that David's lungs stay strong through the sickness
For the Ramos family as they are expecting a new baby this summer
For Jeff S.'s continued healing from a difficult surgery
For Jeff S.'s family as they grieve the loss of his Uncle Robert this past week
For Jessica S.'s friend Dan who has returned home, cancer-free
For the frontline workers as the new strain of COVID is bringing more cases to hospitals
For Jessica S.'s business as she continues to build it up and expand it out
For the weight and trauma we are experiencing as a global community - that we continue to be resilient and strong as we march on through this pandemic
For the temptation of wanting to linger in the comfortable and the familiar, but knowing that we are enriched by God's steady hand
For all these prayers and those that go unspoken, we pray in God's name
Amen
