October has been a blur of a month and I find myself working to ground my pace in ongoing spaces for reflection and prayer. I am definitely a work in progress. The other day I walked our dog by the San Francisco Bay around a new waterfront park nearby, and I recognized how blessed I am by the investment that San Francisco makes in its public parks. Taking the time to realize blessings like this is a gift.
Today I share some resources on the benefits of prayer. Blessings on your week ahead!
From Ronald Rolheiser
Our adult years are a marathon, not a sprint, and so it is difficult to sustain graciousness, generosity, and patience through the tiredness, trials, and temptations that beset us through those years. All on our own, relying on willpower alone, we too often fatigue, get worn down, and compromise both our maturity and our discipleship.
We need help from beyond, from somewhere even beyond the human supports that help bolster us. We need God’s help, strength from something beyond what is human. We need prayer.
The Difference- Grace L. Naessens
I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish, I didn’t have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me and grew heavier with each task;
Why doesn’t God help me, I wondered; He answered, “You didn’t ask.”
I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn’t show me – He said, “But you didn’t seek.”
I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock;
God gently and lovingly chided, “My child, you didn’t knock.”
I woke up early this morning and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.
Keeping the Faith 