National Day Of Prayer 2010 Cancelled By Obama – The National Day of Prayer was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge in Wisconsin, late Thursday afternoon. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb wrote the following: “In fact, it is because the nature of prayer is so personal and can have such a powerful effect on a community that the government may not use its authority to try to influence an individual’s decision whether and when to pray.”
The National Day of Prayers has been celebrated since 1952, when Harry S. Truman started it with help from the congress.

Obama spokesman Matt Lehrich did react to Crabb’s rulling stating: “As he did last year, President Obama intends to recognize a National Day of Prayer.”

With most of the holiday season behind us, many people now look ahead to the new year.

The first question to ask is, are you still in hurry-hurry mode? Are you running on pure adrenaline? If so, now is the time to write down what you like to do differently next year during this holiday season. Put these notes in your planner or clip them to the September page of your new year calendar.

If your holiday season has been as spiritually rich and emotionally fulfilling as you'd hoped, it may be wise to jot down the most important things to repeat next year.

Now it is time to look ahead, schedule New Year's resolutions, and think about the ways that you would like to improve your life and yourself in the coming year. Reflect on the roles that you fulfill in your daily life. Are you a partner or spouse, a parent, a child, or other family member? What job or jobs do you work on regularly as part of your career or volunteer work?