Your Life is a Story

I had a lovely afternoon today. Lunch with a friend and her beautiful 17 month old daughter at a favorite sandwich place. Then a stroll around Downtown Minot to take some pictures on this warm September day. And a stop at Main Street Books where I left a prayer on a bookshelf dedicated to classics in the used book section. I wish more days could be like today... Simple. Taking in the everyday beauty and capturing it. Enjoying place and time.

Confront Your Fears

I left this prayer in a copy of John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things in Barnes & Noble. I've never read the book, but it does seem like it would be a good read. I was drawn to the book because of its title and felt that it should be the home for this prayer because I think it's easy to lose ourselves in our fears. So I hope that whoever buys the book and finds the prayer can find their courage and triumph over their fear. In so doing, I hope they will be able to find their lost self that's been hidden underneath the fear. I hope we can all do that...

"Do one thing every day that scares you."
-Eleanor Roosevelt-

Every Moment

This Fargo, ND passer o' prayers hid her prayer and a mixed CD in a Target dressing room for someone to find...


Dear Reader/Listener:

I pray that you take each day one at a time, fill them with love, friends and family. Find the beauty in every moment and let God into your life; I promise you won’t regret it!

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble its own.” Matthew 6:34

God Bless You!

To Find Beauty

It's been a while since I've passed-a-prayer, but I took a minute to do so while in Barnes & Noble. Lately, I've been a bit glum and one thing that has lifted my spirits has been the rebirth of earth... Spring. Trees are blossoming and flowers blooming. People are coming out of hibernation (I live in North Dakota and we had a crazy cold winter) and playing catch in their front lawns. The birds are chirping and dogs barking. There is beauty all around me--I only need open my eyes. So my prayer was a reminder to myself to take in the beauty and enjoy it.

I bookmarked the prayer into a journal and placed it back on the shelf...


Afterwards, while browsing at Barnes & Noble, I came across a little book titled Now Is the Time. I kid you not, the first page I flipped to was the one photographed below.


I recently finished reading The Alchemist, which refers to omens and the importance of them. Since this page in the book mirrored my thoughts in my prayer, I took it as a sign... I'm not sure what that sign is exactly, but I thought I best respect this "coincidence" and purchase the book. We'll see what happens with this omen...

Two for the road...

Easter Eve Prayer - First Lutheran Church - Minot, ND
Tucked into the pages of She's Come Undone at the Bagel Stop & Book Nook in Minot, ND.

Appreciate Beauty

This prayer passer slipped this prayer in Sunday church bulletins...

19th of April 2009

Dear reader:

This morning I saw a rainbow whilst walking to my bus stop.
To me, the rainbow symbolised all that there is to be grateful about in this world.
Freedom and wonder. Ephemeral beauty. Peace after the storm.
I am thankful that there is such beauty in the world and that it can be seen by all without any limitations or restrictions.
I pray that we never lose the ability to appreciate such beauty.

Amen.

Pass a prayer...

The beginning...

The most recent prayers in this little endeavor of mine... They were written during the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at First Lutheran Church in Minot, ND.