A life of prayer, and prayers of joy

Prayer lifts us up.

Do you ever smile when you pray? Or does prayer often feel like it's too serious for that—or like hard work? Is prayer what we do only when we're hurting, or sad, or sick? Are our prayers mostly a last resort, when everything else has failed?

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March 6, 2000
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