Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name,

            For this post, I am suppose to be telling you all about prayer…. But I cannot…. I can tell you that the idea of prayer is all about opening up to communication with God. I can tell you about the basics, what prayer is, and why it is important. All the technical things. But I do not know how to get across what prayer actually means to me.

            I should probably begin by telling you my plan of action for this weekend. There was none. (Sorry Professor) But life got in the way. I was in a car accident on Thursday and this pretty much shaped my weekend. I did not read until right now to be honest.

            But I can tell you a little life experience. You see my parents have taught me how to pray all my life, they taught me the before bed prayers, what to pray before and after I ate, what to pray out of the bible, (did you catch my title J) They taught me well enough that I could recite any of these prayers if you asked. As I got older my parents even taught me how to pray my own prayers, how to pray about my day, how to really shape my prayers if that makes any sense. But when it comes down to it I am the worst prayer ever. I pray before bed… When I remember. I pray before I eat, If I think about it. My usual prayers consist of when I take a shower and when something important happens. I honestly pray when I think about it.

            BUT all this being said, this weekend has oddly changed my prayer life. As I sat in my car after the accident all I could think was the LORD's prayer.

            "Our father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the KINGDOM and the POWER and the GLORY FOREVER. Amen."

            As people were freaking our around me, I think I had this peace in prayer. I knew for a fact that everything was going to be okay, because God is with me. Honestly the only reason I was upset was because of my poor car…. RIP…. He is no longer with us. L tears…. (may I take a moment to say this is why people do not name their cars… When they are lost to an accident it is a billion times worse poor Grandpa…. I learned how to drive with him L)

            Back to the main point J through this story, I believe what I am trying to say is when we root our lives in prayer we have a better sense of calm. When we have that open dialog with God, constantly throughout our days life is better, but I realize how I need to learn to pray not just as I go, but I need to take time to sit at night or in the day and really pray. Pray for my family and friends, pray for people who are suffering and are in need of help. So I will end this journal in prayer, I will pray for you! Readers whoever you are, I will pray for my family and friends, For people who are suffering and in need of someone.

I am praying for you

-Em