Rabbi Abraham Heschel once reportedly said, "When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying."
We usually don't think of actions as prayers - but they can be.
Heschel was walking to protest unjust, immoral laws. He was promoting justice.
But the actions that can be prayers don't have to be as public or dramatic.
When we collect clothes for a pregnancy center, or buy extra food to donate to a food pantry, we are praying.
When we write or call someone to offer encouragement or support, or even just to let them know someone cares, we are praying.
When we hold a door for someone, or reach for something on a high shelf for someone who can't reach it, or let a driver into our lane on a crowded highway, we are praying.
When we hug someone who is sad, or dry a child's tears, we are praying.
We can pray by smiling, or patiently waiting, or helping a neighbor shovel snow.
Pax et bonum+
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