Moving and Praying (or is that Movin’ ‘n Prayin’? 🙂 )

Remember the “I’m better when I move” segment of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?  Sundance’s aim is MUCH better when moving. That’s the way prayer can sometimes be for us…

Get Physical – body movement can enhance prayer

• Labyrinth efforts
• Peace Prayer of St. Francis – video HERE by Space Painter (or get the book by the Sparough Family Mission Team)
• It can be quick, like Nehemiah – “shot an arrow” (and like a whispered prayer into a cupped hand and blown away – thanks Christine!)
• Pray Your Way to Christmas Peace by Bob Hostetler  (employs a palms up/down approach similar to reference below to “Quaker Prayer”)
• Creative Praying While Walking commentary by Lynne Baab
• Deliberate Walking Prayer – see pp. 185-186 of Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices by Daniel Wolpert (this one is good for stepping while praying)
• Palms Up/Down (Quaker) Prayer – see Bob Buford’s book Halftime
• Drawing while praying enhances the experience for some. HERE are some classic geometric mandalas you can try coloring if you like more structure