prayer

September Wrap up

I hope this month has given you a deeper look into prayer and ways of praying. We end the month with When I Pray by Daniel Nahmod.

“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” – Harvey Fierstein

Prayer From the Heart

“It is true that a prayer that comes from the heart can move mountains, it increases your faith, and brings you closer to God.” – Rebecca Small

Perpetual Communion

“Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.” Richard J. Foster, Author, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

Unity World Day of Prayer

Unity World Day of Prayer is a special time for me and I look forward to it every year. It begins today with the opening ceremony at 7 p.m (CT). Beginning at 11 am tomorrow (Sept. 14) there will be a panel discusion at 11 am and a sacred concert at 7 pm with KarenContinue reading “Unity World Day of Prayer”

Handwork as Prayer

Handwork is often a form of prayer. Building models, knitting and stitchery, painting, baking bread, throwing pots, weaving — all can become a form of prayer. I have a vivid memory of the scene from the movie Gandhi in which Gandhi removes himself from the tumultuous activities in his quest for justice and sits inContinue reading “Handwork as Prayer”

The Friday Affirmation

I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.

Silence

“God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation.”― Thomas Keating O C S O

Affirmative Morning Prayer

There is only one divine, one infinite presence,that is the source of all existence.With my rising consciousness, I realize I’m one with this divine.We are joined, and its power flows through me.The divine spirit guides me in its knowledge.It grants me success in its wisdom.It give me peace amid its vast serenity.It fills my entireContinue reading “Affirmative Morning Prayer”

Perpetual Openness

“Contemplative prayer is natural, unprogrammed; it is perpetual openness to God, so that in the openness his concerns can flow in and out of our minds as he wills.”― Ray Simpson, Exploring Celtic Spirituality This perpetual opennes to God is what I strive for. It is not easy but there of moments of divine connection that areContinue reading “Perpetual Openness”