On this eleventh day, use your breath in a way that can be heard from far away, in the very highest reaches of heaven — through prayer. Since at least the sixth century, “breath prayers” have been a part of our Christian tradition. In a “breath prayer,” you breathe in while praying one phrase from scripture or tradition, and breathe out while praying another phrase. Try this breath prayer from the psalms: Breathe in while praying “My help comes from the Lord,” and out with “the maker of heaven and earth.” Do this multiple times — ten or more, at least — as a kind of grounding scriptural meditation. It’ll reduce your holiday stress and bring you closer to God!

As you do this, offer silent thanks for the gift of breath, a gift we’ve come to appreciate all the more in this midst of a respiratory pandemic. Breathe in, breathe out, and pray!

And remember, friends:

Our God is bigger than coronavirus. 
Our vision is bigger than coronavirus, too. 
We are people blessing people. 
We are Wesley Church.   

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