Pause+Pray

When You Feel Lost

Stephen Copeland July 3, 2025

While we're disconnected from our communities and the lives we once knew, it's easy to believe the lie that we're lost or don't have a home.

Healing for the Family

Patricia Breen January 29, 2021

Family life is not always picture perfect like a pretty Hallmark card. Sometimes it is wracked with heartache, pain, addiction, abandonment, or loss.

Yesterday’s Footsteps

Maureen O'Brien January 24, 2021

There are times we are pulled toward thoughts of the past and replaying regretful events over and over in our minds. May this prayer help you let go into today.

Wide Open

Maureen O'Brien January 22, 2021

When we pray we ask for help--because we need it. May today’s prayer give you the strength to keep seeking.

A Call for Kindness

Christopher Heffron January 20, 2021

May this prayer soothe our hearts and quiet our minds on this day.

Cultivating Kindness

Christopher Heffron January 20, 2021

The world is divided, and kindness is in short supply. May this prayer be a reminder that Christ’s message is timeless and crucial—especially today.

Carrying Sunshine

Carol Ann Morrow January 6, 2021

Jesus, who cast out demons, remove dark clouds from this dwelling place. Open it to birdsong and flower fragrance.

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