Practicing the Presence | Prompt 4: Shadow

Take a picture of the shadows.

Practicing the presence means remembering that God is with us, not just in church or during formal prayer, but in the ordinary and embodied parts of our day.

This is not about doing more. It’s about noticing what’s already here.

Brother Lawrence, a humble monk and kitchen worker in the 1600s, called this way of life “a continual conversation with God,” where every task and every moment became a doorway into communion.

Even (especially) the small ones.

Try This

Today, notice the shadows. What are they? Where do they come from? What is their purpose?

Let this be a moment to practice the presence of God.

If you’d like, take a photo of the shadows that you see as a visual reminder that God meets us here, in the light and the dark.

Ask yourself:

• Where is God in this moment?

• What am I receiving right now?

• What does it feel like to let this be enough?

Tag your photo with #PracticingPresence or simply carry the peace of this moment with you through the rest of your day.

You are not alone. You are held in the shadow of his wings.