Prayer of Lament

 

A Prayer of Lament

We have been experimenting with prayers of lament

 in our Visual Faith Community.

Here is the final prayer on a 4 b y 6 blank index card.

We give the direction to write out the beginning of a prayer.

After about 3 minutes we then turn the page

 and begin writing over the prayer.

Three more minutes and then turn the card again.

Then more writing for three minutes.

It is pretty illegible.

We then cover the prayer with magazine cutouts.

( these were made with punches and Sizzix die cuts)

 Purchased die cuts could be used, 

or images from greeting cards.

The writing could also be covered with a colored marker.

 Cutting images from junk mail can work also.

They were added with glue stick adhesive.

The prayer was then "redeemed" 

and finished with words of hope, praise or comfort

 from the book of Psalms.

 This has been a meaningful way to sit 

in a lament posture with the Lord. 

(there are 50 Lament Psalms so he knows about these)

Keeping it on an "O" ring with 

other Visual Prayer resources.

I have blank index cards ready to go

 for another time of Lament with the Lord.

He hears our prayers.

I am so very thankful.