PROFILE April 29, 1991 Issue

A love whose embrace grows wider and wider

Elaine Natale with contributions from Sharon Meyer

There is a world of children needing love, and a world of mothering that is not really being tapped. That's an observation many people could make—with a certain sadness. But when Sharon Meyer, a schoolteacher, came to that conclusion, she prayed. She was convinced that this kind of imbalance is not natural to God's creation and that prayer could bring out more of God's mothering for all. In this interview she and her husband, Jim, talk with Sentinel Associate Editor Elaine Natale about some of the results of prayer in their family and in Sharon's classroom.

Elaine: What place does prayer have in your family and how do you depend on it?

Sharon: Prayer has become a very necessary part of life to all three of us. One of the ideas that Jim has shared with our son has always meant a lot to us: Going out into the world, you had better be as prepared with spiritual ideas as with the food that you feed your body. We talk about needing two breakfasts.

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