Lenten Practice: Examen
Daily Act: Seek God’s presence in each part of your day. At the end of every task, conversation, or experience, ask the question, “How was God present?”
Weekly Prayer Phrase: Repeat this phrase slowly as you breathe deeply. You may choose to memorize this phrase and repeat it throughout your day.
“SEARCH MY HEART AND MAKE IT ONE WITH YOURS.”
By Katie Harmon-McLaughlin
This is where I will meet you
Says Divine Love:
In the wonder you feel
As you watch the icicles
Melting outside your window
In the gentle touch of another
When you are in need
And the comfort it brings
In the sunlight that
Turns to gold
Everything in its path
Which catches your breath
And awakens delight in you
In the conversation
That moves you closer to connection
With another person
In whom I also reside
In each moment you slow down
To notice the beauty around you
And let it fill your Spirit
In a strengthening way
In the hope that rises up in you
In the midst of encompassing despair
In the injustice anger that
Finally prompts your trembling voice
To speak out for what is right
In the darkness
In the light
In the sorrow
And in depth of joy
In the details
Seemingly insignificant
Which are the composition
Of the whole of your life
If you yearn to see me
Be prepared to meet me anywhere
It may not be
The earthquake you expect
Or the fire
It may be the silence
It may be the least expected place
It may be every place
When you ask
Where are you?
Wherever you are
I will answer
Here
(1 Kings 10:11-13)
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