Week One: Prayer Walker

First let me start off by saying that for some time I have been interested in some things concerning spiritual disciplines and spiritual formation.  One of the things I have attempted in the past to do was journalling however I have been unable to consistently keep track of my thoughts and spiritual journey.  Mostly because I was attempting to do it in a linear and traditional fashion.  You know just writing down my thoughts and disecting scripture and all of the traditional things that I thought journalling was about.  However I have always known that the traditional ways do not always suit me to a T.  I don't always do things the normal way.  In fact I sometimes find that boring.  Corrections I OFTEN FIND IT BORING, and contrary to popular belief.  I don't like being bored.  So I have been challenged to find new and creative ways to journal.  Hence this Blog.

One of my spiritual temperments is Sensate so I respond to aesthetics and imagery.  So this blog is going to be connected to another discipline-Prayer Walking.  God, my camera and I will be walking together once a week.  I will post at least one picture here to share with the world what I have encountered that week.

This week I was walking and praying for my campus. As I pass Campus Saftey officers I usually say hello and whisper a small prayer for them, but I felt led to stop and ask one officer if there was anything he would like me to pray for.  His name is Thomas Hightower.  Officer Hightower and I had quite a lengthy conversation about the spiritual nature of the students, the President of Widener and the school in general.  It impressed me that Officer Hightower was a believer who spent much of his time while he was patrolling the school praying for the students, Widener, and Chester.  We prayed together and continued our talk.  He told me about the building listed above and this blessed my heart.

Off in a corner of our campus is an elementary school, (pictured above).  If you haven't heard, Chester school district has been closing schools right and left due to budget cuts and other money issues.  This has been another mark on the reputation of Chester.  Widener University purchased the building that houses the school near campus in order to keep it open as a school.  Widener is deeply committed to its community and the people around the school.

Pray with me for Chester and the Young minds in their public schools,  Oh and pray for Officer Thomas Hightower that he may continue his strength and witness as a fellow worker for Christ.

Shalom

Oh yeah.  Here is a final parting shot of a rabbit who was gracious enough to help me find a good background for his picture.