Finding the Perfect Prayer Time
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 10:00 AM
For years, I’ve been an early morning prayer person. I love to rise before my family stirs and have the house to myself. For so many years, when the boys were younger, it felt like the only time I had to myself, which also meant it seemed to be the only time devoted to prayers that were longer than those “God, HELP!” types of prayers I utter throughout the day.
But our schedule is changing as my boys grow older and mature. With Eric driving and both of them at the same school, they typically leave home by 7:30 AM and are gone for several hours. This leaves me with so much more time to care for my home, attend to my work and—most importantly —to pray.
I’ve been experimenting with spending my devotional time during different parts of the day. My days still begin with a morning offering before my feet hit the floor, but my “quiet time” (which is spend reviewing the day’s liturgy of the word, reading the lives of the saints, and doing other studies and saying the Rosary) has been shifting around. I have to say that I may still stick with mornings, but it’s been interesting to go off schedule a bit and luxuriate in quiet time after lunch or in the middle of the morning without feeling rushed or drowsy.
I also want to share with you that I’m currently praying my way through an absolutely fabulous book, Choosing Beauty: A 30-Day Spiritual Makeover for Women
I realize that for many moms, finding even ten minutes a day for “quiet time” can be a major challenge. Our lives, our service to our families and our love for our neighbors become our offerings to God. But if you do manage to find time each day for quiet, devotional prayer, when do you fit it into your schedule? Are you an early riser or a night owl? Do you use particular books or prayers, pray the Liturgy of the Hours, or simply spend time in silence?
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