Pray for our families, our country, and our world.
Each day this year, we are sharing a history note about something that happened on that date and offering a prayer idea. Read more about this project and subscribe to get updates by email or text.
July 18: Nadia Comăneci Scores a Perfect 10
Pray for people who are successful in their fields of endeavor to use their opportunities to mentor and encourage others.
June 3: Publication of “Casey at the Bat”
Pray for athletes to show good sportsmanship, even when they lose.
May 28: Birthday of Jim Thorpe (1888)
Pray for the Potawatomi and the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people.
May 2: Lou Gehrig Ends His Baseball Streak (1939)
Pray for people with ALS and their families.
April 6: First Modern Olympic Games Begin (1896)
Pray that people from different countries would get to know and understand each other better through the Olympics and other international sporting events.
March 8: Stock Car Race in Daytona Beach, Florida (1936)
Pray for drivers and crews who participate in auto racing.
January 25: First Winter Olympic Games Begin (1924)
Pray for Olympic athletes in training that they would remember to pursue the eternal things that are more important than winning a medal.