School prayer

ever get over. As a child Cecil grew up in a household with seven siblings, two sisters and five brothers. They had a wonderful mother and father to help them stay on the right track. His mom was a very strong woman. She believed in the power of prayer and knew that God would work out any situations that came in her household. She taught her children to be the same way. When things got them down, they knew the best thing to do was pray. She also taught them to pray just to thank God for his…

Ernest Hemingway’s “Now I Lay Me” (1927) covers the effects of post traumatic stress disorder on Nick after he is wounded in the war. Nick suffers from some form of panic as his mind creates a severe terror after he is bombed in the night. Unable to sleep because he is afraid of dying, Nick instead chooses a form of self-care which relies heavily on his own memory of scenes from his life before the war, his religion and his favorite pre-war pastime. While it seems that Nick is coping with his…

face down on the floor and say their prayers to several deities silently. When the service began, the priest invited me into a small sanctuary, roped off on each side, forming a clear path to the deity Sri Venkateswara. The priest began the service by walking up to each person carrying a tray with four cups, the cups had kumkuma, haldi, milk, and water in them. He approached each Hindu person and seemed to ask them questions, I assume he asked them their prayer requests, they would respond…

Not a Day Sooner In every encounter, people who cross our path leave a part of themselves with us. Their words, wisdom, or humour is a gift of God. I find that the Holy Spirit will call to remembrance some of these unusual moments to illustrate a truth or impress a teaching upon the heart of another, and all we are doing is telling a story. Jesus was a master real-life storyteller, and that is why His teachings impact us in life today. There is a Christian commentator who hosts a program…

discernment in dialoguing through spiritual elements within counseling. There must exist the ability to read the client holistically and be open to opportunities that grant time for prayer, and or spiritual / religious dialogue. While in session, assumed prayer may not always be beneficial. Rather, listening for opportunities for prayer, and narrating that thought process may be a more beneficial path? Perhaps the client was sexually abused by their pastor. Maybe the client was forced to pray…

as simple as the question. If prayer is meaning that one utters words expecting whoever is being addressed in a prayer to hear them, then yes, Catholics are praying to saints. However, if prayer is meaning that they are viewing the one to whom their prayer is addressed to be able to solve and/or absolve them of their problems, then no, Catholics are not praying to saints. In Timothy 2:1, Paul tells Christians, “first of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and…

my right to reject it. My right research and disseminate information. My right to be joyous and celebrate my newly enlightened state. So since you are already repulsed by everything that is me, please save us all the courtesy of offering up your prayers. Your words are falling on deaf…

This week’s readings surrounded around the topic of prayer. Fung and Fung stated that the STEP found that individuals who knew they were being prayed for had more post-surgery complications than individuals who were unsure if they were being prayed for. This study done in 2006 supports a Christian worldview, as God does not give preferential treatment to those who receive more prayers than others. This is a strengths based approach at interpreting the data from this study. It also is practical…

For example, one can look at Huckleberry Finn’s simplistic explanation of prayer and morality. “And I about made up my mind to pray, and see if I couldn’t try to quit being the kind of a boy I was and be better. So I kneeled down. But the words wouldn’t come. Why wouldn’t they? It warn’t no use to try and hide it from Him. Nor from ME, neither. I knowed very well why they wouldn’t come. It was because my heart warn’t right; it was because I warn’t square; it was because I was playing double. I…

I first began working at my local church garden because I was interested in the gardening itself. The man in charge of it, Mike Knutson, made an announcement at church one Sunday. He said that they were in desperate need of volunteers. I thought it sounded like fun, and I’ve always wanted to learn how to grow my own garden. This seemed like a great learning opportunity, and I wanted to help them out. I thought I’d go for a couple of weeks; however, I’d never thought that I would decide to…