Many Jews had come to comfort Martha and Mary after their brother’s death. - John 11:19 (CEB)

I will never forget what five of my friends did for me when my wife died. Lisa died in her sleep on a Sunday morning in February after an eighteen-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Her death was sudden and unexpected. Over the next few days we planned times of public...

Today's Prayer
Loving God, thank you for the gift of one another’s presence, through which you empower us to receive and to give. Amen.

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Today's Reading
Job 2:11-13

Thought for the Day

For whom will I be God’s hands and feet today?

Prayer Focus

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