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Today’s meditation takes me back to the early years of our marriage when my husband’s career as a meteorologist took us to Topeka, Kansas. That was before adhesive-backed sticky notes were available.

I thought it was clever of Morris to find a way to communicate with me when he had to leave for work before I arrived home from the university where I was taking classes to obtain my bachelor’s degree. I will never forget my surprise at seeing that first note as soon as I opened the door to our home in Topeka. In order to attach it to our fireplace, Morris used masking tape.

That was the first of many such notes. Before long, that became our main method of communication when we had differing schedules. That continued as Morris’s career took us to other cities and I did my student teaching. The notes often contained messages such as, “Dearest, I forgot to . . .”  “Honey, I can’t find the . . .”, “Sweetheart, would you please . . . ?”

During the years that passed, sticky notes became commercially available. Our son grew up seeing our notes in various places where they were sure to attract attention. Since he didn’t know our history behind the notes, he claimed to hate them during his teen years. He did not understand that those notes helped us to maintain the communication that is so important in a loving relationship.

Maintaining communication is also important in my relationship with the Lord. The time spent offering short prayers throughout each day may well accumulate to an hour total. I pray when I think about family members, friends, neighbors, things I am thankful for, people in need, medical personnel in ambulances that pass by, school bus drivers and their passengers, and government officials. News reports prompt spontaneous prayers as well. When I listen to recorded music, I often pray for the musicians that played it. That is the way I pray.

While the concept of praying while kneeling is traditional, it’s not essential. Everyone’s prayer methods are bound to be different because they are tailor-made to the way each person lives. Certain tasks may present the opportunity to pray, such as washing dishes, doing yard work, standing in line at the post office, sitting at a red traffic light, or waiting at a doctor’s office. Prayer time is any time we have a few minutes; God is always ready and available to hear from us.

Speaking of prayer, my husband and I pray that we can reflect the love of our Lord to others. Toward that end, we have a website. We welcome you to explore our postings on our Webbsite at http://www.maryhuntwebb.com. You will find a photo of us there.