Livin' on a prayer

I was watching the Today show this morning, drinking my coffee as usual, a little peeved that I was low on Coffeemate. The news of the morning was Kennedy's brain tumor diagnosis. I don't want to get into the fact that he is a political figure, because where life and death are concerned, we're all on a level playing field.



What struck me was how all the anchors and senators said that their prayers were with Kennedy and his family. I think that is a great thing.



What struck me was not how the media prays when something is wrong; it is the absence of prayer when everything is all right. In fact, when something is not tragic, they're almost afraid to infringe on someone's rights by mentioning prayer.



There is a lot that is wrong in the world. But there's also a lot that's great. Let's try praying in thanks every once in awhile.





Case in point...



Pilots land on a wing and a prayer
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Two New Zealand pilots whose plane ran out of fuel landed on a wing and a prayer, literally, local media reported on Wednesday.

Grant Stubbs and Owen Wilson from Blenheim, at the top of the South Island about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Wellington, were in a microlight plane when the engine cut out.
"When you're in a microlight if you crash, you usually die. I turned to O B (Wilson) and he said we had no fuel," Stubbs told the Marlborough Express newspaper.
"I asked what we should do. He said: 'You just pray, Grant.'"
Stubbs said he prayed to God to get them over a ridge and they finally landed in a small grassy area, and beside a 20 foot high sign saying "Jesus is Lord -- The Bible."