a drop of water

when enough gathers, you have to fall somewhere

Entries for August 21st, 2008

attempts at ignatius and the prayers of examen

Our half a year break from attending a small group has ended in our attendance of an established coast small group in the graduate student housing at UCSD, consisting of a number of young families and young professionals.  In our prayer groups we’ve been working through some questions aimed at the heart of the Prayers [...]

praying for others and praying for self

I had an heightened awareness this morning that my inability to pray effectively for others is rooted in the neglect of honestly praying for myself.  Often times, solely praying for others becomes a self-righteous and superificial act that allows me to have pity on someone who is in need but barely scratches the surface [...]