Prayer beads

don’t drink much and never get drunk, and I’ll profess that I believe the Lord is my savior and died for my sins. Besides that, my logic takes over and I question too many things. Take, for instance, last Sunday in church. We’ve been called to prayer, so we stand and close our eyes. After a few seconds, when the preacher’s words were in full swing, I open mine back up! Then, I noticed something that I hadn’t noticed since my childhood.…

My book is a biography of George Muller, The Guardian of Bristol’s Orphanage, by Janet & Geoff Benge. This is a really good Christian book. George Muller is Christian from Germany. In Bristol, a lot of people were dying from cholera, so they held a prayer meeting together to encourage one another. He assured that Bristol, where he is at now, is the mission field. In the mission field, he made breakfast club for the starving children who don't have home or parents or food to eat.…

over me was indescribable. I knew what was going on, but was surrendered to the Spirit of God. My body was jerking, and I recall the evangelist walking around me and praying. I did not know what he was praying, but I knew I needed help. After more prayer, the evangelist reached down and said, "Spirit of performance, be gone!" and he lightly touched my forehead again. My body became completely still and the peace that passes understanding enveloped me, which is exactly what I had asked God to…

the poor, sick and ignorant and to bring aid and comfort to the victims of a plague which struck Siena. Raymond had fallen sick with the repulsive disease and had Catherine come to his bedside and nurse him back to health. He knew that Catherine's prayers had brought him back as he was very close to death. Raymond learned to trust her holiness and judgment, as she stood up for what she believed in. Raymond admired the bravery, compassion and generosity that had Catherine endured. Raymond was…

Anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder have been part of Josh’s life since he was 3 or 4 years old. Josh Williams is 39 years old now and he never knew life without any of his issues, it’s just the part of who he is. For many years, especially in adolescence, his life was unbearable. He thought about suicide on a daily basis, injured himself with razors, and even became agoraphobic. But, Josh managed somehow to see bright part of the life. He enjoys in shopping, movies and food.…

It was Sunday morning, and I woke up to the sound of a riotous drum beating. Later, I learned that this was to signify us to go the church, which was held in our town's meeting house. I got to sit on one of the better set of pews, since Laura's family is considered to be wealthy. I was forced to sit on that bench for what felt like forever (but was around 5 hours). When midday came, we gathered together and sat by the warm fire, eating and talking. I even met a young man. He was able to give me…

1) In this Ignatian Guided Meditation I was able to use my imagination in the form of a prayer. During this prayer I was able to listen and reflect on a bible passage, as well as have a one-on-one conversation with Jesus. While listening to the bible passage from the story of Luke 5:17-20, I was able to imagine myself as one of the people in the story. The story was about how Jesus was able to heal people. Jesus is teaching a group of pharisees and teachers of the law when a group of men carry…

“SCHOOL PRAYER UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BAN PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and SCHOOL PRAYER HELD ILLEGAL.” (The Battle for School Prayer, pg. 77). If the First Amendment came up today, it wouldn’t pass. By today’s standards, the First Amendment would be written very differently. In the 1770’s, God was included in the constitution. If it was written today, God would be excluded from it. Prayer should be allowed in schools because the constitution never intended for prayer to be left out of schools, many…

My cohort and I left for New Orleans a couple of days early due to a booking error, however we had planned on going on an excursion anyway so it worked out just fine. It was amazing to hear the history behind some of the plantations and to walk the same halls that these people walked in 170 plus years ago. The view from Oak Alley was breath taking a symbol that still stands as a testament to the South’s golden age. The trees were planted a 100 years before the land was purchased and a home was…

On Saturday, September 16, my learning community Common Grounds and I went on a trip to Philly; Once we got there, we visited two different types of churches. After we visited the churches we went to Reading Terminal Market for Lunch. We then talked about our day and what we thought about all the stuff that we learned about that day. The first church that the we visited was Old Saint Joe’s Catholic Church. When we first go to the church, our tour guide told us about the history of all the…