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How has having a son in the Marines changed your prayer life?

Since John has been deployed to the Middle East, something interesting has been happening to me in the mornings. In the old days, I used to wake up and then pray because I'd remember to pray. But I actually wake myself up already praying. I actually have woken myself up praying. My deep concern for his safety and the safety of the people he's with has translated into real dependency on God and grace because there is nothing else to look to.

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