The care of the soul often begins with stillness, with focus, and with time. These are also needed in the act and art of writing. This small guide is an invitation and an encouragement to seek God, his healing, his presence, and his love through writing.

On each page you will find a description and directions for a type of written prayer. Your writing may be long or it may be short. You may find your words beautiful or you may see them reflect the disjuncture of a heart still in process. Writing your prayers is not a performance but an exercise in naming truth so that you can know Truth. Our prayer for you is that through writing you orient and cultivate your soul towards the Giver of Life.