This contemplative prayer station uses the prayer of examine, a meditation used by our church fathers and mothers for centuries.

Directions for Leadership:
Set up an area that is comfortable using pillows, blankets and chairs. Around the area place stacks of the following directions and make sure there is enough light for reading but dim enough to feel calm.  Lamps and Christmas lights work well.

Prayer Station Instructions:

Make yourself comfortable, making sure your posture is relaxed and your breathing calm. Take a moment to be still and quiet. Ask God to be with you through this activity.

Spend several minutes thinking about your day. Go through each thing you did, the people you interacted with, how you spent your free time, where you went. Beginning to end.

Now, go through your day again and ask your-self; what was my attitude, how did I act or react?  Get specific.

Spend several more minutes going through your day once again, but this time look for where God may have been working: maybe in something natural, through you or another person. Ask yourself; did I join God, hinder God, or just observe? Did I notice at the time or only just now?

Spend a moment longer on this and ask God to show you anything you may have missed during the day.