Prayer Time Heir Mail: What to Anticipate

Here is your healthy serving of goodness, fit for an heir. [Intro Email 05 of 05]

Welcome back to the Prayer Time Heir Mail newsletter!

“What’s goin’ on?”

(Makes me want to sing along with Marvin Gaye, “Brother, brother, brother….” 🎶)

Carl here. On this final segment of your guided tour of the new Prayer Time eco-system, we’re giving you a taste of what’s to come.

Normalement, as they say in France, we will present the previous week’s Heir Waves episode here on Mondays. As we finish up the tour, let’s be sure to shine a light upon the handful of episodes completed during this project's development phase.

As we hinted at yesterday in a GIF, that complete episode is available now.

Here we go!

From our Prayer Time Session on April 24th, 2024, here’s Dr. Jared Roth, who invites each of us to reframe our past, present, and future.

Links to additional resources discussed in this episode are below.

If you prefer to view this episode, here ‘tis, with an embedded transcript and subtitles, as well as descriptive chapter markers:

Transcript:

You may access the transcript that is synced to this video by clicking on the "CC/Subtitles" or the "Transcript" buttons in the toolbar at the bottom of the video player. It is also available to download here.

Chapter Markers: 

1. Opening Prayer and Blessings - [00:00]

2. Navigating Today's Talk - [00:54]

3. Prayer Time Online Meeting Link Update - [01:32]

4. Adventures in Patagonia: A Personal Journey - [02:17]

5. Reflecting on Nature, God, and the Essence of Time - [05:22]

6. Framing Life with Gratitude, Savouring, and Hope - [09:20]

7. Paul's Example: Gratitude, Savouring, and Hope Amidst Trials - [18:47]

8. Understanding Our Brains’ Response Systems - [22:32]

9. Metacognition: The Path to Maturity and Self-Control - [26:58]

10. Navigating Emotions and Reactions - [29:12]

11. The Power of Observing and Accepting Emotions - [29:42]

12. Choosing Positive Reactions Over Negative Emotions - [30:31]

13. Embracing Gratitude in the Face of Adversity - [36:38]

14. Metacognition: Reflecting on the Past, the Present, and the Future - [38:56]

15. The Impact of Gratitude on Memory and Perspective - [43:23]

16. Transforming the Mind through Gratitude and Positive Framing - [50:34]

17. Closing Prayer - [55:09]

Resources from this Prayer Time Session: 

Details on Upcoming Prayer Time Sessions:

Here’s what it will look like on a weekly basis as we tell you about the next Prayer Time Session. The info below is an example, drawn from a previous meeting.

Chad Williams, pictured here with his wife, Tasia

Who: Chad Williams

What: In light of the observance of Easter, Chad will be reflecting on the significance of a pattern that emerges from within the details of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.

Where: Emerio Design and Online (Email us for the meeting passcode.)

When: April 3rd, 2024 at 12:00 pm Pacific Time

Subscribe to the Prayer Time Sessions calendar.

Get our meeting times on your calendar automatically, in your preferred app.

Simply click on your calendar app of choice below., then follow the prompts. Easy-peasy.

Add Prayer Time Sessions to your calendar:

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The calendar entries include:

  1. Emerio Design’s address for map guidance

  2. The link for joining us online, including the meeting passcode

  3. The name of the person who will be leading the next Prayer Time Session.

Updates to that calendar are pushed out on Monday mornings, so you will have all the info you need to join us on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm Pacific Time.

“Come and Join Us.”

(What year did a Jesus-loving music group release their album of that title, and what is the name of the music group? A prize may await your correct answers.)

As we indicated in yesterday’s email, we have built a new private, moderated community just for you, our Prayer Time friends. Get the “deets” along with your invitation to the Prayer Time Heir Base right here.

And that’s a wrap on this five-part intro .Thank you for making time to be with us on the tour.

We truly hope that you are finding the new Prayer Time eco-system meaningful and enjoyable, even as we’re still gaining altitude.

Until next time, keep looking up!

Carl + Angela Nicolson

P.S. Remember to reply with your answers to the trivia questions above. Ya can’t win if ya don’t play.

P.P.S. And here’s that invitation link again, so you can join us inside the Heir Base. Step right up!