The gift of prayer!
A Bead and a Prayer: A Beginner's Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen E. Vincent A few months back I became more interested in using beads as a meditative prayer tool. Over the years the idea of prayer beads has drifted in and out of my consciousness. I had investigated several sites, mainly looking at various Tibetan (Mala) Prayer bead sites. At that time I also became aware of Anglican prayer beads. But as so often happens, Interruptions came and went, and I drifted off to other things. And here is the relevance. Oh how I love the mystery of synchronicity! I came across Kristen Vincent's book as an ARC. For me this is a timely intervention. Prayer Beads have come into my life again. The opening quote by Robert Benson resonated,'We need some ... Sacred things that are as mysterious as the Mystery itself!' Kristen's book opens up a an exciting, proactive way to approach prayer and meditation using our own 'sacred things', literally ...