by Shirin McArthur | Aug 28, 2016 | Spiritual Life
Last week I began attending a Centering Prayer class at my church. This method of prayer traces its origins back to the prayer practiced by previous generations of Christian hermits, mystics, monks and nuns. It’s a way of praying that gets our agendas out of the way...
by Shirin McArthur | Oct 13, 2013 | Conscious Living, Society and Culture, Spiritual Life
A few days ago I returned to my winter prayer spot. When the weather gets colder, many birds migrate south; I migrate to the guest room. The sun streams into our guest room in the mornings, and in the summer we keep the shades closed all day long. As the weather cools...