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My personal story by The Rev. Keith Howlett

I was emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. I went to the church and found that I couldn't concentrate long enough to read scripture or pray. I sat silently in the church with pain and depression, offering time as the only offering I was able to make.

Each day I would go to the church and sit there in silence offering my time to God. I began to notice that the hurt wasn't as destructive. The depression was being replaced with contentment. I began having good thoughts; refreshing, light and joyful thoughts about God, people, and myself. Silent prayer became one of the most blessed ways to pray.

Grief made me silent in prayer. When grief was past, I found it difficult to be quiet. My mind was too active and my body was restless.

One day I came across an old set of prayer beads. Very slowly with each prayer and each meditation on the life of Christ, I became more still until silence was achieved wherein God's love performs miracles.

The Orthodox rosary with the Jesus Prayer accomplished the same quiet prayer.

In 2003 I learned about Anglican Prayer Beads.

Prayer beads help me become still and quiet and in the quiet I find refreshing peace, healing and purpose.