Sacred Attention

Close attention to even one grain of creation?one object, person, routine, image, or word of scripture?can be a prayer to God. On the beach, in the woods, turning the compost pile, or at your desk, you need only slow down and look with your eyes. Offering a prayer of attention to an element of God?s creation opens a channel of communication between you and God. In that moment, deep change can occur.This inspiring guide will help you develop a practice of attention as a way of talking and listening to God. Framed on the Christian liturgical year together with images of the seasons of earth, each chapter includes a brief narrative that illustrates the surprising richness that can be found in an attention-getting moment. Each narrative is followed by a prayer, suggested scripture readings, and a specific practice to help you develop ways of paying attention as a way of connecting with God.Through these easy practices, you will experience how one moment of attention can turn into a prayer of power and intimacy. You will discover how learning to simply stop, look and listen can yield moments of healing and transformation. It is a way of experiencing God that you can do any time, anywhere, as part of any activity?you need only slow down and pay attention.