National Day of Prayer 🙏

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National Day of Prayer History

National Day of Prayer is an annual holiday that serves to encourage Americans to pray, meditate and repent. It is also used to draw awareness to prayer and religious beliefs.
The origins of National Day of Prayer date back to 1787, when Benjamin Franklin asked President George Washington to open each day with prayer, and to realize that prayer is deeply intertwined in the fabric of the United States. However, it was not until February 1952, during the Korean War that Reverend Billy Graham petitioned support of Representative Percy Priest to observe a national day of prayer. On April 17, 1952, President Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming National Day of Prayer, to encourage Americans to turn to God in prayer and meditation. National Prayer Day is celebrated every year on the first Thursday of May.

So in honour of National Prayer Day, I thought I would show you my Mom's beloved Chapel.

Here's Tenny making sure the deer don't bother with it!

In 2004, when they were still snowbirds in Lake Havasu, AZ, Dad decided to have a chapel built for Mom since it was getting harder for her to get out and about and feared getting sick whenever she did.
Here it goes...

And here it is today, or rather, last week.

Eglwys-fach-y-Ulrike, translated from Welsh is Ulrike's small church. I guess Dad didn't like the German version?!

Welcome, come on in.

Mom didn't want her chapel cluttered decorated like the house, but Dad said that because it was an angel, or a religious figurine, it wasn't for her but for God!

She even has a propane heater for chilly mornings or winter cold.

This is her view when she's in there, Tenny normally joins her.

The back of the chapel.

And here they are, it's always nice when she can get to her chapel.

She doesn't get to go every day, it depends on how she feels and the weather. Most days it's too hard for her to walk, so Dad takes her from the house to the chapel in her wheelchair. As long as she gets there!

My Mom has a old friend she grew up with, Manfred, who's wife, Elfie, painted this. They moved to Australia in '61 and had planned to visit my parents when sadly, Manfred died in his mid 60's from a massive heart attack. Recently, 82 year old Elfie, who dabbles now and then with the paint brush, painted Mom's chapel from a photo. Amazing!

And here's the Mill Hill I made for her since it reminded me so much of her chapel. It's in her bedroom so she can see it when she's in there.

My prayers for today include praying for these special people who have very recently passed -
Mrs. Murphy, a family friend since I was a little girl. Praying for her family, 7 children and their spouses, 16 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Mr. Beschner, father to friends from high school and youth group, praying for his family.
Beth, an old friend from elementary school, she was my age, praying for her family.
Just yesterday, Mickie, an old co-worker, praying for her family.
And continued prayers for old friend, even though we had parted ways, Angie was only 47, praying for her husband and parents.