A lament for Los Angeles. God’s guidance in the midst of pain.

Lament is a raw, passionate expression of grief or sorrow, often directed as a prayer to God. It is a key way for Christians to process grief and seek God’s guidance in the midst of pain.

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By Chris Turner/Baptist and Reflector, posted January 13, 2025 in Disaster ReliefPrayer

Vittorio Ristorante & Pizzeria was a quaint, family-owned neighborhood eatery tucked just off Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades. When my wife and I visit Los Angeles to see our daughter, our trip wasn’t complete without a visit to Vittorio’s. The garlic rolls were divine, the pizzas a culinary masterpiece – and I can taste the chicken parmesan just thinking about it.

I said it was a quaint place, and indeed it was. Vittorio, Park Lane Cleaner, Knoll’s Pharmacy, Ronny’s Market and Palisades Animal Clinic are all gone now, connecting businesses burned to rubble when fire destroyed 85 percent of the city’s residential and business community.

We found Vittorio’s when we took our daughter to college in fall 2021. We had five days to explore LA before freshman orientation began and visited the shops of Rodeo Drive, the Farmers Market, the Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Walk of Fame, the iconic Mann’s Chinese Theatre, the Getty Villa, Santa Monica Pier, Malibu and more. The Rest of The Story Here

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