A Prayer for the Day
October 17, 2017
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O Lord, it’s been a day, already. And I haven’t even gotten out of bed.
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Repetitive Prayers
September 1, 2017
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Whether it’s the orthodox “Jesus prayer” with or without beads, or repetitive prayers such as those one can say with a set of Anglican prayer beads, people who engage in repetitive prayer practices often describe a sensation of their mind disengaging from the stress.
What Defiles
August 3, 2017
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Self-examination therefore must be coupled with prayer, with asking God to help me find my true longings, my authentic nature, in the midst of all the nattering and tugging of the secret voices within me.
Thanksgiving over the water
June 14, 2017
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I have always been drawn to the water. The infinite possibilities of an empty horizon, and the wash of air surrounding my body with its
Speaking to the Soul: We are not alone
May 9, 2017
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We are not alone. We are bound together through the Water and Word, through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Speaking to the Soul: Jesus Prays for Us
April 24, 2017
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Jesus prays for us. I suppose it should not be surprising that this is how Jesus chose to spend his quickly dwindling time. And, yet, it is incredibly humbling to sit with this knowledge.
Speaking to the Soul: Being Disconnected
April 8, 2017
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It’s time to connect with God, and connect with my neighbor, not just on a cell phone, or chat, or a tweet, but in face-to-face, hand-to-hand, eye-to-eye ways. Time to reconnect with God, because that’s the most important connection of all.
Speaking to the Soul: Ceasefire Prayer
April 7, 2017
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Prayer keeps the muscles of my faith strong which in turn gives me the spiritual energy and resilience I need to be in order to be present and active in this world even when it is painful.
Speaking to the Soul: The power of prayer
March 28, 2017
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That’s the power of this prayer; the power of Jesus’ admonition to pray. There is such beauty in this prayer. It’s this prayer that unites us into community. It’s this prayer that comes to us in our deepest need and our deepest joy.
Speaking to the Soul: Making Peace With The Questions
March 26, 2017
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“Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me and Thank you, thank you, thank you.’” Anne Lamott
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