Lord, See My Prayer

“Dear God, I had another bad week.”
“I am an empty church with the candles all blown out.”
“There’s a certain ~~magic~~ joy in it all that I don’t quite understand.”

These captions accompany the artwork of Jocelyn O’Leary, whose “Plein Air Prayer” was recently featured in CT magazine. O’Leary’s illustrations bring her statements to life, conveying the heart of her message perhaps more profoundly than words can.

A woman cradles a cat.
Snow melts on a bridge.
An empty medication bottle lies on its side.

O’Leary’s words and images journey between the hard and the hopeful, bringing it all to God in prayer. Whether we, like O’Leary, find ourselves celebrating the sunlight or dismayed in the dark, may we remember that our heavenly Father wants to hear—or see—our prayers of all kinds.

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It’s easy to live in a state of panic, anxiety, and fear, from the pinging of our phones to politics and the state of the church. In this issue, we acknowledge panic and point to Christian ways through it. Russell Moore brings us to the place of panic in Caesarea Philippi with Jesus and Peter. Laura M. Fabrycky writes about American inclinations toward hero-making. Mindy Belz reports on the restorative work of Dr. Denis Mukwege for rape victims in Congo. We’re also thrilled to give you a first look at the Global Flourishing Study, a multiyear research project about what makes a flourishing life across the globe. While panic may be profitable or natural, we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in Jesus.

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