Reflections and Prayers for Everyday Life
Pause and Pray is a book of reflections, prayers and actions for everyday life. Inspired by the traditions of St Francis of Assisi, each of the dozen prayers include a brief reflection and a simple action, to make your everyday life more prayerful. The book is divided into sections including prayers for:
- Care for creation
- Love
- Family
- Gratitude
- Joy & wonder
- Forgiveness
- Sorrow & grief
- Acceptance
- Patience & peace
- Courage
- Compassion
- Social justice
Each page is designed to give you space to pause, reflect prayerfully on an intention, and take that intention with you into the world, with a concrete action. If you’re seeking a way to make daily life more prayerful, this is the book to integrate prayer into everyday life.
This book is beautifully laid out. You are asked to start the day, focusing on a reflection. Then you read a short prayer. Then at day’s end, you consider what you have learned. Here’s an example to inspire you to read this book!
Seeing God in the Little Things
Reflect
It’s easy to see God’s glory in the big stuff. The crash of an ocean wave, a double rainbow across the sky. But what about the small stuff? How often do we let the simple things amaze us?
Pray
Dear God,
Help me see each blessing you put in my path today, and let me gather them in my mind, like a bouquet. Help me notice each tiny treasure: my child’s toothless grin, the busy spider in the corner, the meal I enjoy, my co-worker’s kind encouragement. These are all the work of your hands. I don’t want to miss them. Amen.
Act
Keep a list of the small miracles you experience today. Review this list at bedtime, to remind yourself of God’s goodness.
