Family photos can be catalysts for encountering God’s love in new ways.
Meditating with photos creates visual prayers that bring hope, healing and
blessings. Gathering photos of children, parents and grandparents can help
you discover your family's unique spirituality.
Opening Reading: Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the first born of
all creation, for in him were created all things. He is before all things, and in
him all things hold together. Col 1:15,17
Begin with a greeting to God (example) Holy Creator,When I look at this photo I … am... happy to see your joy on little Billy's face… OR I am frightened about what might happen to him...Thank you or help me prayer (Describe the situation. When you run out of words give your feelings to God, or pray with the titles of Jesus, or use charismatic prayer) But I am also scared of what can happen when he gets sick at school. Will the nurse be in that day? Will an ambulance come soon enough? Help me place Billy in your arms right now. Belief statement or psalm verse The Bible tells us that when we trust in you, you do not abandon us. Surrender prayer (while you lift up his or her photo in prayer) And so I will depend on you, God. You will be there for my child.End with God You are my father and Billy's father too. Thank you for listening.Consider designing your own prayer cards with the photos of people for whom you pray on a regular basis. This can be done by creating columns on a page, inserting mini-scans of closeups, and including a prayer that you find yourself repeating often.
