Hey, guys. Remember to try and do/discuss this week’s practice with others. It’s good stuff alone, but even better together.

Scripture

Psalm 139:1-6 MSG

God, investigate my life;

get all the facts firsthand.

I’m an open book to you;

even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking.

You know when I leave and when I get back;

I’m never out of your sight.

You know everything I’m going to say

before I start the first sentence.

I look behind me and you’re there,

then up ahead and you’re there, too—

your reassuring presence, coming and going.

This is too much, too wonderful—

I can’t take it all in!

Practice

Examen

Examen is a “noticing” kind of prayer. At its most basic, you look back at your day (or week) with God and pay attention to two things: consolation and desolation. Consolation is when you feel yourself moving towards God in moments of increased faith, hope, and love. Desolation is the opposite: moments when you feel yourself drift, when anger or sadness or distraction keep your attention from what is true about yourself and others and God. This week, as God helps you notice these things, offer them back to him. Let him recenter you in his loving presence. Listen to whatever he might say to you.

For those who like options

Here’s another version of the examen prayer, with some helpful steps to guide you through it.

And for those who are counting

Only 73 more days! We’ve already got snow, people!

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