I love little boxes with tiny compartments, and shelves with little areas divided up for baking spices, savory spices, dried herbs, etc. Perhaps because of that I have always been fascinated by the concept of the Catholic rosary beads. My prayers are always really disjointed and frenetic, and I always feel like I'm not focused enough for them to really matter. The thought of having a clear cut, rote guide to prayer really appeals to me, even if the patron saint of throat cancer didn't.
So I kind of made myself a set of prayer beads. It's the same concept without the obsessive wierdness. I took the pattern for the Anglican prayer beads. I can't find the camera to show you mine, but here's a diagram:
I figured I'd read whatever chapter the Cubby's verse of the week comes from, then pray. That way I'm not doing it as I lay in bed, semi-coherent and fighting for pillow space with the dog.
I read Psalm 14 tonight(heavy reading) and used the beads to pray for the people I care about. It works well, because there's one group of beads for each family that matters, and gives me the time to pray for each person without mashing everybody together. It's nice, kind of like meditation.
Hope that doesn't sound too wierd.
Anyway...I'm getting over my mucus infestation, and the kids are all doing well. Caroline came over today which was lots of fun, and her Mom is giving us her old swing set! BIL is coming over tomorrow to help us move it. It's a nice wooden one, a little old, and I think the kids will really just enjoy the everloving splinters out of it. Plus, I don't have to feel so guilty when I banish them all into the backyard while the baby takes a nap.
I defrosted, cleaned and restocked the freezer. It looks good. Once I find the camera I'll post some pictures, because I CAN'T IMAGINE ANYTHING MORE INTERESTING FOR Y'ALL TO LOOK AT. It's pretty sweet. When I open it, there's a faint waft of cold air and a hint of bleach that just makes my whole day. Plus I finally figured out what happened to that big bag of mint M&Ms that disappeared a few months ago. They became one with the permafrost on the bottom of the freezer.
2 comments:
No wierdness. I like the idea. Can't talk long tonght; I'm typed out. This clas sis sucking all my typing skillz. = )
We love you.
Sister
Well, *I* think it's a good idea. I still do most of my praying frenetic and half-asleep. Good on ya for being proactive in your (forgive the jargon) prayer life.
I hope one day when you're jere you can swing by my church for service. They have the whole Jesus band up front (which, honestly, I hate) but I was sitting there listending today to the sermon and it came to me quietly that maybe the reason this church is doing so well is that they are honestly following God instead of faking it like so many others. I like the pastor but I am so curched-out most of the time (you know) that I'm quite uncharitible about any given one. I think these guys really do practice what they're preaching, tho, so I need to give their Jesus band a break, basically. Dunno. Thouhgts from a disillusioned churchgoer.
SO GLAD your'e feeling better. I put together a sick box of goodies, but me and my binding inertia kept the dumb thing from being mailed this week. I'll try and get it out soon, tho, so next time you start producing enough mucous to count as a Gross National Product (ha! literally!) you'll have some long-distance sick-support. How's the wx down there, is it getting cold or staying hot hot hot? You showing yet, you boy-making machine?
Loveya.
Sister
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