Posts Tagged ‘meditation’
How to Increase Your Decision-Making Abilities by Considering God’s Magnificent Creation
A simple but highly effective way to increase your decision-making abilities is to take a short break to consider the beauty of God’s magnificent creation. My Unexpected Discovery in Decision-Making One day I was sitting in my truck in a parking lot weighing the pros and cons of an opportunity. Should I take it? Or…
Read MoreEnjoying Times of Solitude with God
Here are my experiences and tips to help you enjoy times of solitude with God. Create the place and time A couple of miles from our home there is a dam that holds back a lake created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On top of the dam is a road that is no…
Read MoreThe Secret of Doing Christian Meditation While Traveling
One easy one to stay connected to God while traveling is to use artwork you see in places you visit as a means of Christian meditation while traveling. Such artwork can be found in churches, museums, public squares, monasteries, palaces and in government buildings. Here are some secrets I learned from my travels. Use unexpected…
Read MoreHow to Do Christian Meditation Using Art
Christian meditation using art is a powerful means of meditating and connecting with God. Christian meditation using art is also known as Visio divina. It is similar to the ancient meditation practice of Lectio divina which uses passages from the Bible for personal interaction with God by focusing on details that capture your attention. Here…
Read MorePrayer Painting: How to Meditate and Pray While Doing Art
Prayer painting is a way of meditating and praying while doing artwork. In this article, writer Lisa Tomarelli describes how she prays while participating in a painting class where people of all skill levels follow the step by step instructions of a teacher to create artwork. Each person is given the same size canvas, the…
Read MoreConnecting with God Using Prayer Art Meditation
Prayer art can be a powerful aid in enhancing your prayer times and helping you connect to God. Here are the ways you can use prayer art to become closer to God. What is prayer art? I define prayer art as anything an artist or designer has created that shows some aspect of prayer. Prayer…
Read MoreBrookgreen Gardens Murrells Inlet South Carolina
Location Name Brookgreen Gardens Street Address 1931 Brookgreen Dr., Murrells Inlet SC 29576 City Murrells Inlet, south of Myrtle Beach Type of Prayer Place Garden Description Brookgreen Gardens is a 9,000 acre site featuring nature trails, woodlands and an extensive outdoor sculpture garden with over 1,444 works on display from American artists. The gardens were…
Read MoreMiller’s Landing Tallahassee Florida
Location Name Miller’s Landing in Tallahassee, FL Street Address Miller’s Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL City Tallahassee Type of Prayer Place Other Description Miller’s Landing Road is a canopy road leading to Lake Jackson. It is a beautiful and scenic road which makes for a great escape in the hectic pace of the capital city of…
Read MorePortland Japanese Garden Portland Oregon
Location Name Portland Japanese Garden Street Address 611 SW Kingston Avenue City Portland Type of Prayer Place Garden Description God’s artistic palette of beauty. Five beautifully manicured gardens with many private garden rooms with seating. Great place for connecting with God. Very peaceful and quiet. How I used this place of prayer This is my…
Read MoreReservoir Montreat Retreat Center North Carolina
Location Name Reservoir, Montreat, NC Street Address Graybeard Trail, Montreat Retreat Center City Montreat Type of Prayer Place Other Description The Reservoir at Montreat Conference Center (Presbyterian Church USA) is situated amongst a cathedral of tall trees on the mountainside away from other activities on the edge of the 2,500 permanently protected acres of wilderness.…
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