NaBloPoMo Day 17: Let’s join up with Laura Stephens-Reed: 
Write about a spiritual practice that keeps you connected to God and to others.

I have created lists of people that I care about and pray for, which I have updated over the years. I have them divided by rough categories into days of the week:

• Monday: My husband and daughters and their significant friendships
• Tuesday: My extended family (mom, sibs, niece and nephews)
• Wednesday: My church and its leaders
• Thursday: My ministry responsibilities (currently, I’m a hospice chaplain, so that’s a big list)
• Friday: Small group or affinity group (currently it’s a group of 6 women pastors that meet together monthly)

What about Saturday and Sunday? Those are days that I just let people, situations and things come to mind and I pray.

Lest you think I am spending massive hours in a holy prayer closet, I am not… It’s a moment to stop, remember and pray. What do I know concerns them? What worries or celebrations do they have? I send a bunch of love and light their way.

Simple things for simple minds…