My Altar Prayer

MY ALTAR PRAYER

Here, I am, at Peace, Lord.

Here, I can hear You speak, to me.

In this silent, and safe, place, I know You listen, to me.

In this healing, and loving space, I know my Oneness, with You.

This is my Place of Sacred Grace, where I can come at anytime of day or night,

any day of the month or year. I know I will always be welcome here,

for You are here, to greet me at the door.

You give me every comfort here,

a very real Peace of Mind and Spirit.

Here, I give You my cares, and I know Peace.

Here, I offer my prayers and thanksgiving

for the Grace and Favor You bestow upon me

and my loved ones and friends.

Here, in this place of unconditional acceptance, and non-judgment,

I know You care for me, and my concerns;

no feeling is too big, or too small, to be laid before You, upon the

Altar of the Spirit Heart.

Here, I can let go and give my all to You.

Some New Ways to Pray During a Busy Day at Work

Most people have heard of Guideposts, the magazine produced by the Norman Vincent Peale organization; one of their services is "OurPrayer" - a prayer website/network that is part of the Ruth Stafford Peale Prayer Power Network, a service of Guideposts. This site is as wonderful as Unity; it is full of creative and inspiring stories and techniques devoted to prayer and its effects.
Rick Hamlin, Executive Editor of Guideposts, shares his tips on prayer in an interesting short video found HERE: http://www.ourprayer.org/new-ways-to-pray-video.
I hope you check it out - it's worth listening to, even if you have tried some of the techniques he shares - and the best thing about what he says is that there is no wrong way to pray - just the simple act of trying to pray is praying.
Blessings!

World Day of Prayer to Unite Millions on 9/11

Unity's annual World Day of Prayer on September 11, 2008 - brings millions together to celebrate oneness for healing in the world. Prayer services will be held across continents, with live streamed events broadcast from Unity (click this link for more info: http://www.worlddayofprayer.org).

In the Springfield, Missouri, community, Christ Church Unity will hold prayer services all day on September 11. Their prayerful affirmation for the day: "Rejoicing in our oneness with God and one another, we celebrate healing in every aspect of our lives and in the world."

Throughout our busy day, let us pause now and then to prayerfully hold in heart and mind our families, loved ones, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and yes, even those we are not close to, in the golden healing Light of Spirit to dare to imagine a global healing of universal proportion. May we make it a day of kindness and service to others, setting aside our own concerns to help someone in greater need in whatever way we can.

Practice "random acts of blessing" today and every day - let the blessings begin with you and you will be beautifully blessed in return. Open your Heart to Receive the Light of Spiritual Illumination and feel the Peace flowing through you. Know that You are One with Spirit. You are One with All That Is. Know that GodSpirit has a plan for your life and for your healing to bring your awareness to the Wholeness that you are - you are the Wholly One and One with the Whole.

May you be Blessed richly and completely and make Gratitude your Mantra - "I am Grateful and I am Blessed, Now and Always." Allow yourSelf to be open and receptive to the hearts around you and seek to provide comfort and peace.

There is no place where God is not, so remember that you are never alone. Allow yourSelf to bask in the perfection of Creation, witness now to the incredible evolution of life and Spirit, neither a separate act, but both One in Union with the Divine, a process of Spiritual Unfoldment within us, through us, and as Us.

Thank You, Blessed Spirit, that we are all blessed and guided by Your Perfect Presence now and always.

This, or something Better, with the Highest Good for All Concerned, now and forever.

And so it is.

Amen.

Transcendental Woman - Joyce O'Neal

Joyce O'Neal leads a very interesting and full life! Mother of four, she had a nursing career spanning 30 years, is a syndicated columnist, and currently works as the editor of a Midwest senior newspaper! Ask her about her"red hat" and she'll tell you all about it! But whether times were good or difficult, Joyce has always known the value of love in her life. Click photo above and follow link on left of page to read Joyce's story.

Transcendental Woman! Celebrating the Female Spirit!

We welcome your submission for publishing consideration - contact us at transcendentalwoman@yahoo.com or at heartlandprayer@yahoo.com. We will consider stories about inspiring women (and men or children), angel stories for our "Look Upward Angel!" section, or other material of a spiritual nature for "Spirit Dancer," and prayer/meditation items for "Heartland Prayer."

Why would you pray?

Here is a link to a powerful article written by Dr. Loretta Standley on "Why would you pray?" She offers wonderful insight and suggestions for making your prayer time more satisfying and productive! http://www.drstandley.com/guidance_prayer.shtml
Enjoy!

Welcome to Heartland Prayer!

Welcome to Heartland Prayer! We are here to provide prayer support and to help hold you up in Spirit's Light in the best of times and in times when you need a little extra help!

Why Heartland Prayer? Well, why not? Where is the Heartland, after all, but in the very Center of your Being, the very place where Prayer comes from, is felt the most, and where Spirit hears and answers! Because every land is the Heartland, and therein dwells the Spirit of God!

In the coming days, we'll be sharing information about prayer and other spiritual topics such as meditation, oneness, the Will of Spirit, etc., but in the meantime, feel free to submit a prayer request or question about prayer. We will pray for and with you and provide you the encouragement you need whenever requesting prayer. Anytime someone feels the need - or utilizes the privilege! - of reaching out to someone else for prayer support - the need in their life is great. We know this. We've been there and done that! If nothing else, prayer reminds us we are not alone and that someone else cares. Spirit cares of course, but a human connection sometimes help make the difference in holding on or giving up while we wait for Spirit's timing to unfold.

We hope you will share your prayers of praise for all the good things that have come into your life and offer in confidence your prayer requests. All prayer requests will remain confidential and communciations will never be shared without the express written consent and permission of the requester. Prayer is a private and confidential experience between you and Spirit (God, Great Spirit, Higher Power, or whatever and however you refer to the Higher Being that created and continues to create All).

Contacting us is simple - all you have to do is send an e-mail to heartlandprayer@yahoo.com and we will respond with prayer support and spiritual encouragement to help you meet life's challenges!

Thank you so much for visiting us today! We hope you will return and share with us again!