Sometimes we just need to shut up! Our lives are so busy, the world around us is so loud that we have difficulties hearing our own voice, let alone God’s voice. Taking time for silence, for letting go of our minds, and opening for what God has to say to us is not easy, but it is necessary. Can we make our whole lives a prayer? How are YOU becoming aware of your place in the universe, how do YOU live your relationship with the Divine?
I try to have a quiet prayer time every morning before the sun comes up….which is easier in the winter! If I am unable to focus on prayer or listening to God, I often “pray” the hymnal or part of the hymnal…by reading or singing the hymns to myself, I am drawn to think about things I might otherwise miss.