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On David Mwangi’s prayer: The road to Nakuru has been bad this month. Three accidents on my route in two weeks. I pray at every stage but I am asking others to pray t…

For every driver. That is the right way to pray it.

On Rebecca Hartley’s prayer: We lost a baby on Monday. The parents were younger than me. I went home and could not explain to my husband why I was fine, because I was no…

Praying for that family, and for you, and for your husband who is trying to read a language nobody taught him.

On Naomi Chege’s prayer: I went to the vigil. I said the number out loud to three people, which I had never done. Nothing financial has changed — the loan is exactly…

The shame lifted first. Write that down somewhere you will find it again.

On Grace Okonkwo’s prayer: A family I have worked with for eleven months was moved out of borough on Friday with four days’ notice. I did everything procedurally corre…

Anger that stays useful is a gift and a discipline. Praying for the second part.

On Joseph Nkemdirim’s prayer: A man I have known since school wants to go into business together and I do not trust him. I have no evidence, only a feeling, and I do not …

Ask yourself whether you would say the feeling out loud to him. The answer usually sorts discernment from snobbery.

On Mary Thompson’s prayer: My daughter Fiona has her surgery on Thursday. They have moved it twice and each time I have had to start being brave again from the beginni…

Praying for Fiona by name. And for you, Mary — that the quiet you are asking for arrives before Thursday and not only after it.

On Tomáš Novák’s prayer: A young family came on Sunday. First under-forties in two years. I have to resist the urge to make them a project.…

Resist it. Feed them and ask nothing for six months.