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Praying to the Chiming of a Clock

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

If you have a clock in your town or home that chimes the quarter hour, you can easily say a prayer on the hour that can be sung to the chimes.  Here are two different prayers you can use. From Mary Lou Carney, Senior Editor, Guideposts Mary Lou had a clock in her hallway that…

Prayers for Hospital Administrators

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

A friend of mine who is a hospital administrator asked me to pray for her work.  Here’s a short prayer I composed that you might be able to use as a beginning point of a prayer for hospital administrators in your area.   Prayer for Hospital Administrators May their experience and love guide their work. …

Prayer Bowls in Heaven

By Karen Barber | June 29, 2011

Have you ever wondered where our prayers go?  Here are two scriptures that give us a glimpse into heaven where prayers are visible. Rev. 5:8  And when He (the Lamb) had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb.  Each one had a harp and they were holding…

My Prayer Bloopers

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

  The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver and I believe He also loves a cheerful pray-er, someone who can smile and even laugh when they get tongue tied and say funny things during prayer.  I believe that even this is from the Holy Spirit, especially when we do a blooper in a…

How to Use Prayer as the Fountain of Youth

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

I believe that prayer keeps you young in spirit.  Here are some of the ways to use prayer to keep you feeling young. How to do this prayer practice. 1.  Use prayer to give you a life purpose no matter what your age or circumstances. I realized this when I found myself at an age…

Novena of the Divine Mercy

By Karen Barber | June 28, 2011

Easter is an excellent opportunity in your prayers to God to pray for lost souls who are in need of knowing God personally.  Here is a prayer for you that originated with St. Faustina who was directed to pray for lost souls beginning on Good Friday.  “On each day of the novena you will bring…