{"id":1313,"date":"2011-08-26T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T19:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2011-08-26T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T19:32:31","slug":"on-a-lighter-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1313","title":{"rendered":"On A Lighter Note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!<\/p>\n<p>With hurricane Irene looming to our South Father, folks around here are very much consumed with preparing themselves for a difficult and potentially dangerous weekend.\u00a0 We\u2019ve made basic preparations ourselves; ensuring adequate supplies of food, water, propane and medications, as well as taking in any loose items from the deck and yard. \u00a0Tensions are running high for many people on the East Coast right now Lord, but Your Presence brings comfort to the chaos.\u00a0 I pray that Your peace is felt by all those living in the shadow of fear, and that they can rest easier knowing that even in the midst of seemingly uncontrollable forces, Your sovereignty never falters.<\/p>\n<p>To help combat the <em>\u201cdark clouds\u201d<\/em> on the horizon Father, I thought I\u2019d end the week on a lighter note.\u00a0 I came across a video today that just gave me a chuckle, so I decided to share it\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTYr3JuueF4?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I was never a fan of the original song (I truly disliked it actually), but this version works for me!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Thank You Father, for all the Blessings You\u2019ve bestowed on us this week.\u00a0 Please calm the swirling winds, and shelter those in harm\u2019s way in Your protective embrace that they may know Your might.<\/p>\n<p>In Jesus\u2019 Name we pray,<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>~Phather Phil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! 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