It was a year of war. The U.S. had invaded both Afghanistan and Iraq. Iraq was formerly Babylon, where Daniel prayed to the Lord in the midst of a generation who did not know Yahweh. It's easy to pray "bless the U.S. troops and keep them safe," but all humans--even those in nations against whom we are fighting--are made in God's image. I was also taking a PhD class from a woman who is not a Christian. She was initially rather militant against the gospel (but she actually softened when she heard about SoulPerSuit and the desire to give artistic expression to our spiritual contemplations). Her speciality is Italian. I put the word "Italian" there as an acknowledgment that God's mercies extend to her, too. And finally, I included a very small "me." Every day I am under the mercy of a holy God.

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