Like most people when I shower my mind dances from thought to thought. Sometimes great problems are solved, innovative ideas are born, and life is ponder. The sound and rhythm of the water quiets the external stimulus that continuously bombard our senses. Of course, sometimes I spontaneously pray. About six months ago I started to make the sign of the cross as soon as I would get into the shower and begin to pray. I have continued this. By now, my mind, my body, and my soul immediately get into a "prayer mode" as soon as I enter the shower and make the sign of the cross. It's automatic. I have no pattern. Sometimes I praise, sometimes I say the Our Father and Hail Mary, and sometimes I have a nice conversation with God. I saw someone talk about this in another blog a few weeks ago, but I can't remember which one. I guess I'm not the only one...
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I pray in my car. Every morning I have a 23 mile commute. I have been protected from so many accidents; other cars have come really close to banging into me. But they haven't actually come in contact...it's been like there is a protective sheild around my car. Thank you Lord!
Posted by: patti | January 26, 2006 at 06:08 AM
I pray when I'm walking - either on my treadmill or outside. Both are great "stress-relievers"!
Posted by: Valerie | January 26, 2006 at 07:56 AM
I do the same thing when I'm taking a bath...it's that leisurely quiet time with just me and the Lord. I also like to pray when I'm rocking my son to sleep. I've tried to find more opportunities for this throughout the day, like when I'm doing the dishes or the laundry and such...but so far it hasn't fully clicked yet so it is more of a hit or miss.
Posted by: Essy | January 26, 2006 at 08:45 AM
What is it about the shower that brings out the opera singer and contempletive in us? This is getting very personal, lol!
Posted by: Argent | January 26, 2006 at 10:24 AM
I love to pray in the car on my way to and from work. Sometimes I play a little gospel music and sometimes its just a one-on-one chat. Either way, its a great start to my day!
Posted by: HeyJules | January 26, 2006 at 01:57 PM
Patti, Valerie, Essy, Argent, and Jules, thanks for your comments. It;s nice when we can convert routine, daily activities into sacramental moments...
Please don't do what I just did tonight! I was walking on the treadmill with my iPod on, listening to Christian music. There was a great song that came on about the Eucharist and I intuitively closed my eyes in prayer. I accidentally put my foot outside the belt and came stumbling forward, my head missing the instrument pannel by an inch... There's a place and a time for everything...
Posted by: Hector | January 26, 2006 at 09:09 PM
loved this hector (not the falling off the treadmill. that's not falling under the power of the HOLY SPIRIT IMHO)
I pray in the sauna and tonight is sauna night. Yipee. It's quiet - and a special time for God :)
Posted by: Lorna | January 28, 2006 at 09:42 AM