The Update

Today is the National Day of Prayer. An annual event geared towards getting the entire nation to come together and talk with God. It's an amazing thought, really, to have millions of people join together in praying to God.

There is something to be said for the weirdness of needing to pick a day for millions to come together in prayer, because most people would agree that should happen daily anyway.

But just as we have a President year-round, but only one President's Day, and Independence year-round, but only one Independence Day, so too can we pray year-round, and set apart one day to nationally recognize the power that prayer has played in our lives, our country, and our world