Katie's prayer: Jars of Clay's "The Stone"

You are a sanctuary
A shelter and a shade from the heat of the day
You are a hiding place
A tower and a refuge from the storm and the rain

Prayer time is great. It allows me to escape from my life, even if for only a few moments. I escape to a place where I can talk with someone that doesn’t get on my nerves. Someone who usually doesn’t make me mad (and if He does, then really, it’s my fault, not His). A place where I don’t have an endless list of things that need to be done. A place where it’s ok to be just me. Where I can say whatever I want to say and actually be heard. A place where I can go when I mess up and be comforted - instead of having someone yell at me.

This escape from my life to have time with God is great because it helps me to survive my life. It helps me to put up with those people that get on my nerves and make me mad. It helps me to get those endless tasks done. It helps me to learn when to not say everything that’s on my mind. It helps me to learn to own up to my mistakes. This time with God helps me to be a better person. I can’t believe I let this special time slip last week.

Dear Jesus, thank you for being my escape from life.