Received: 2026-09-09 23:51:21

Please pray for my sister in law, Val Spenler. She has been battling lung cancer for the past two years. There have been ups and downs, but it had remained fairly stable with medication until recently when the medication stopped working. Fluid is building up in her lungs causing difficulty with breathing. She will be starting weekly chemo as well beginning Thursday, September 10th.

Lament is a heartfelt expression of sorrow for the pain and suffering that we both experience and witness in the world around us. It is a broken-hearted cry out to God that the world is not as it should be. Lament is not simply a complaint, but an invitation to bring our broken hearts to God, to meet Jesus IN the grief, instead of trying to escape or whitewash over it. This week we invite you to dig deep into the sacred space of lament in various forms.

Monday – Wake Up, Jesus

Click Here to experience a 10 minute prayer and worship experience of lament.

Tuesday – The Weight Of Grief

Click Here to experience a 10 minute reflective prayer practice of lament, called The Weight Of Grief.

Wednesday – Jesus Wept

Click Here to be guided in a 9 minute breath prayer, called Jesus Wept.

Thursday – The Wounded Saviour

Click Here to be guided in an 8 minute reflection and worship practice, called Wounded Saviour.

Friday – Why Aren’t You Awake?

Click Here to engage in the practice of Lament through worship, with the song Why Aren’t You Awake?

Lament | Wake up Jesus

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