Day 107- 4/18/11 Praying on the Hour Every Hour

Day 107: 4/18/11
New Thing: Praying on the Hour Every Hour
Inspiration: Lent           
Cost: $0
Time: 12 Hours               
Bottom Line: This helped to reorient many a moment today.

Reflection: Today I tried a style of praying that I have rarely ever tried outside of a retreat: to pray every hour on the hour for 12 hours (6am- 6pm). This was actually a pretty good day to try this out since I did not have that many appointments. I was really moved by the way this practice helped to change several moments around for me. It would seem that when ever I was getting frustrated or in the need for a mental or physical stretch, it would be time to pray and that would help to reorient the moment toward the Spirit. There was much to be grateful for in every hour of the day, and it was nice to take the time and thank God for that.

Lenten Meditation-   
Prayed for: MP & AL
Prayer Walk/Yoga- Early Morning Run with Ellyn, Bike to and from work and some office yoga during a few of the prayer times.  
Journal Topic with Ken- We will be doing this after my meeting tonight. 
Music- Piano: Almost exclusively Robert Schumann    
Fast- Pretty Moderate
Daily Office- NP with an online meditation.