Greetings from the Sunshine State!

Greetings from Florida, the land of sunshine, citrus fruit and grandparents.  That's right, Liam and I are visiting Wanner and J-Pop, otherwise known as Liam's maternal grandparents.

I simply love coming to my parents' house, even though it wasn't the house I grew up in.  It is my home away from home. As soon as I walk in these doors, the cares of the world melt away. I am cared for and can rest easy.  I am also very much able to connect with God, to lose myself in a good book, to see Scripture in a new light. I always walk away invigorated.

Do you have a place like this? A place where you can rest easy and rest in God?  Do you have a place or a time where you are able to make extra space to commune with God?  What about on campus? Do you have a place or time on campus where you are able to make extra space for God?  Your challenge is this: Before Saturday, find a place or a time on campus where you are able to be alone, truly alone, with God.  And then do just that. Be alone with God. Try 30 minutes. Bring a book, your Bible, a journal- whatever you use to connect with God and quiet your soul.  


You won't regret it.

Some resources to guide you in an Extended Time of Prayer:
http://www.navigators.org/us/articles/items/extendedprayer
http://www.thechristianmeditator.com/christianprayerretreat.html
http://www.spirithome.com/spirquie.html