The commander of the army of the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy.’ And Joshua did so.
Joshua 5:15

Be still and know I am God.
Psalm 46:10

As we spend more and more time in our homes, I am reflecting on what it may mean to our souls to have a place to rest, to reflect, to pray, to be still and catch our breath.

This week, consider creating a sacred space in your home. Our homes are busy places, and are more than a place to land, store our belongings or sleep. They are a haven from the storm, places of comfort and hope. Within our homes we can create a space where we might find a gateway from the business of our daily activities to a sacred place where we may sit in silence, listen to God, reflect on scripture or pray for others. Of course, we can do all of the above anywhere at anytime, however creating a space in our home provides a symbolic gateway or bounded space for being and not doing.

A sacred space can be a place of family gathering or a quiet place for one. Our spaces can travel with us, be stationary or gathered in a basket and rove about the house as time, energy and space allow. Sacred spaces for quiet time and prayer are as varied as the people who use them and the circumstances in which they find themselves, whether at home or away.

The most important thing is the physical space itself, the items we bring to the location, the ritual of the practices in which we engage are a gateway for us, a passage from the daily and ordinary activities of the day to the experience of engaging in a time of paying attention and being in the presence of God.

See the link below or click here to read about more information and examples of sacred space.

Blessings,

Mary Tumulty
Pastor of Adult Discipleship and Liturgical Worship
at First Methodist Conroe