Comments on: So, how DOESN’T God speak to us? http://precariouspastor.net/2008/02/11/so-how-doesnt-god-speak-to-us/ leaving a trail while re-inventing the church Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:33:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Laurie http://precariouspastor.net/2008/02/11/so-how-doesnt-god-speak-to-us/#comment-114 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:21:11 +0000 http://precariouspastor.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-114 Funny you mention the running. A few years ago, I met with our parish priest to talk about “how” to pray. Nothing seemed to be working for me. He suggested I look at the things I do on a daily basis–things that afford me time alone, things I love to do–all as a form of prayer. Running was that to me. Since then, I’m a fan of quiet runs as well (except those days when I’m with a partner or, for one reason or another, I need to have a little mindless time to myself).

I actually did a little experiment last summer with music on my runs. I ran the same route (which included a fairly crowded loop around Lake Nokomis) with headphones one day and without the next. It amazed me how much more I saw without the tunes. How many more people I looked in the eye (who didn’t look back for their own music!).

Turning down the volume (chaos?) helps, but it’s not always the easiest or most comfortable thing. In the long run (no pun intended), I think it’s worth the work. Guess I could try it in other areas, too. Homework.

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