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February 29, 2012
Memorize
Work to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 This may take more than one day Print off the...
February 28, 2012
Practice Christ’s Presence
Pick a period of the day--your lunch hour, the morning, a walk. Pick a period...
February 27, 2012
Heaven and Earth
"Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." What does it mean for...
February 26, 2012
Sit In One Place
Find a place--a street corner, a park, your front porch, a bench in a mall....
February 25, 2012
Welcome Beauty
God made the world as a place of beauty Bare witness to that beauty by...
February 24, 2012
Create Space to Hear
Spend 10 minutes in silence Sit in a straight backed chair and breath deeply Whenever...
February 23, 2012
In the Evening
Sit down and write down everything that has happened over the day as a prayer
February 22, 2012
Remember
We are humus and to humus we will return Go to a service and receive...
February 21, 2012
Mardi Gras
The season of lent begins tomorrow, so today is Mardi Gras--Fat Tuesday. Spend 10 minutes...
February 20, 2012
Thanksgiving
A litany is a series of repeated prayers. Create a litany of thanksgiving recounting to...
February 18, 2012
Creedo
Write a basic statement of what you believe are the core things a Christian should...
February 17, 2012
A Sabbath for the Body
Fast from all food or caloric drinks until 5 PM Create a prayer meal or...
February 16, 2012
Pray Your Neighborhood
Walk your neighborhood--pray over each house, each tree, each stream, field or other place. Pray...
February 15, 2012
Be Present
Imagine yourself with Christ. Pick a particular story or scene from the gospels--the feeding of...
February 14, 2012
Prepare
Lent begins next Wednesday Spend some time today preparing for it Outline what it is...
February 13, 2012
Daily Examine
Sit for a time and think about an area of your life where you desire...
February 12, 2012
Open Day
Plan nothing
February 11, 2012
On Your Way to the Altar
Read Matthew 5:23-24
February 10, 2012
Fast
Fast from all food and caloric drinks until 5 PM Pay special attention to your...
February 09, 2012
The Good News
Read the newspaper, listen to the radio--what is going on in your city that the...
February 08, 2012
As God Sees
Our goal is to see as God sees, to change our vision to God's vision...
February 06, 2012
Give to Those Who Ask
Practice giving to those who ask. Remember that this does not mean that we give...
February 05, 2012
Commune
Commune means literally to "be with the body" Commune with the body of Christ--in the...
February 04, 2012
Pray with an Object
Pray using prayer beads, a Rosary if you have one, or an Orthodox prayer rope...
February 03, 2012
News Fast
Fast from all news for the next three days Avoid places where you might see...
February 02, 2012
For Christ
Keep an envelope with you as you go about your day Write, "For Christ" on...
February 01, 2012
Slow Reading
Read John 6:52-59 Read it again slowly, pausing wherever you are drawn to stop and...
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