Just One Moment of Close Attention Can Be a Prayer to God
"Does God communicate through the natural world? Through the slug on the
compost pile, the leaf on the lawn, the stone tumbled on the beach, the
air that feeds my lungs, the dreams that fill my nights? How will I know
unless I pay attention?"
--from the Introduction
Paying attention is rarely easy to do. It requires focus, patience and a
willingness to slow down--traits that are hard to come by in this
hurry-up world. But close attention to even one small piece of creation,
one object, person, routine, image, word or scripture, can become a
prayer to God, opening a channel of communication between you and the
Divine to allow for deep spiritual growth.
In this inspiring guide, you will discover ways to develop a practice of
attention as a means of talking--and listening--to God. Framed on the
Christian liturgical year and paired with images of the seasons of the
earth, each chapter includes an insightful and poignant narrative which
illustrates the surprising richness to be found in every
attention-getting moment. Following each narrative is a prayer,
suggested scripture readings and a specific exercise you can use to
develop your own practice of attention as a means to better connect with
God.
Accessible, humorous and meaningful, these words and practices will lead
you further along your path toward discovering a deeper awareness of
yourself and your relationship to all that is around you--and within
you.
