The Grace of Prayer
Image via Wikipedia Being an interfaith minister, my interest peaks whenever I hear of something written by another interfaith minister. The book, Beginner's Grace by Kate Braestrup is a memoir of the development of Kate's prayer life. Kate is a minister, and chaplain for the Maine Warden Service. In this book, she tells the stories that led her to prayer...both those written by other's and her own. These are a few of my favorites: Parent's Prayer by Kate Braestrup O God be with my darling child My dear, charming, impulsive, stormy one Hold her for me. Free her that she may grow; Grow in her That she may grow in You. May my child be loving and beloved. Amen. Muhammad's Exhortation - The Qu’ran: SM 249 What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of a human being, To feed the hungry, To help the afflicted, To lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, To remove the wrongs of the injured. That person is most belo...