Visual Prayer
Visual prayer is the practice of slowing down to write, color, or doodle during a focused time of prayer. This includes beginning with a printable image (Print, Color and Pray) or your own hand-drawn "tangle" design.
This is a prayer tool that results in a concrete, tangible prayer with an image to be recalled in prayerful moments during your day or given to bless someone as a gift of prayer.
Prayer Calendars
There are many ways to “pray in color” with prayer calendars:
• Prayer calendars - You can follow the days of Advent or Lent by adding a word, color, design or drawing to the space for each day, from your prayer time, daily devotion, Bible study – to help you carry that thought as worship throughout the day. You could fill in a regular box calendar or others are available for download from Praying in Color websites.
• If you use a desktop calendar at home or work ~ you could add a prayer response to the box each day before you leave work and end the day … perhaps a connection to something you had “penciled in” for that day or a prayer for an upcoming appointment.
• What about using graph paper? Might be a doable “canvas” for the more structured thinker.
Simple: Prayer templates & inspirational coloring book pages are available almost everywhere – craft stores, Target, Walmart, gas stations - and on websites/blogs for free downloads. You just need a pen and colored pencils.
These prayer calendars and coloring pages can be kept accessible – in a file, notebook, or clipboard on your kitchen desk or work station or near the phone – so that when you get a phone call or think of a prayer need, it can be easily and quickly written down so you don’t forget … prayer & coloring can always take place later when you have time.