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Prayer: My Wandering Heart

By Dianne Polome | July 4, 2011

This prayer “My Wandering Heart” by Dianne Polome is a poetic petition to desire God as our heart’s content. How you have used this prayer: We used this in a worship gathering. Prayer: My Wandering Heart My wandering heart is awanting heartthat wants to want you only.Instead it roams, in search of. . . who…

Pathway Praying

By Karen Barber | July 1, 2011

When I needed to fit more prayer time into my busy schedule I started praying on my morning walk and it helped me expand my prayer time by 45 minutes.  Here’s how to do what I call “Pathway Praying,” a term I use to describe praying while doing another activity. How to do this prayer practice:…

An Amish Table Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

This Amish Table Prayer is an interesting prayer for moderation in using our blessings.  The sentiments are very relevant to use as table blessing when dieting or fasting. Enable us to use Thy manifoldblessings with moderation; Grant our hearts wisdom to avoidexcess in eating and drinkingand in the cares of this life; Teach us to…

Christmas Prayer by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

This Christmas prayer by St. Barnard of Clairvaux helps us focus our hearts on the beautiful gift of baby Jesus as a way to touch God’s heart at Christmas. Nativity Prayer Let Your goodness Lord appear to us, that we made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate…

How to Meditate from St. Bernard of Clairvaux

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a a sermon by St. Bernard of Clairvaux that teaches us how to meditate. Let us take our stand on the tower, leaning with all our strength on Christ, the most solid rock, as it is written: He has set my feet on a rock, he has guided my steps.…

The Prayers of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

St. Bernard of Clairvaux lived from 1070-1153 and was a dynamic force for Christianity.  Today his prayers are still used by many.  Here are some of that resonate with me. “Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man” High and Holy God, give me this day a word of truth to silence…