A painting by Vincent van Gogh titled 'Poppy Field'

Sparrows, Poppies, and My Anxious Heart

A prayer for those who worry about making ends meet

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Ryan Wentzel
Feb 07, 2025

Heavenly Father, you who feed the White-crowned Sparrows and clothe the California Poppies, calm my anxious heart this morning, I pray, with fresh reminders of your fatherly care, so that I might let tomorrow worry about itself, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Ryan writes for weary pilgrims learning to follow Jesus through the wilderness. He serves as a lead pastor at a church in Southern California.

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