Comments on: Snowflake Prayer

By: Pat Peterson

Pat Peterson — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:03:01 +0000

I have just finished reading the chapter on surrender, and will be a) incorporating both parts, as Chuck mentions above, into my own prayer life, and b) sharing the idea with my fellow parishoners in a short guidebook on developing a life of prayer. Thank you for mentioning the book (and thanks to Mr. Whiston’s granddaughters for their input!)

Pat

By: Shelley Fitch

Shelley Fitch — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:21:24 +0000

Charles Francis Whiston was also my grandfather and Cindy is my cousin by one of my mother’s brothers. Funny that we should both come across this website! I am glad that my grandfather’s prayer has influenced your life in such a positive way. I miss “Grampa” and it is good to know that his work and memory live on.

By: Cindy Whiston

Cindy Whiston — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:26:07 +0000

Charles F Whiston was my Grandfather – it was nice to read your comments.

Thank you,
Cindy Whiston

By: Dr. Lyle Schrag

Dr. Lyle Schrag — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:27:28 +0000

Dear Chuck,
What a kind note. I can appreciate the value of your daily practice. Over the last year, in an attempt to renovate my prayer life, I’ve written a personal liturgy for prayer. It’s not quite all of the “daily hours” – actually, only three moments: matins, terce, and vespers – each one with a focus for prayer. To be honest, I miss a few – but, it has helped keep the focus centered on the Lord. Just a brief note re. the snowflake prayer. I took the liberty of adapting a verse to close the prayer – an old practice of having a “life-verse” – I’ve put it in a prayer form. And, again, like a compass – it keeps the needle of life pointed in His direction!
Bless you,
Lyle

By: Chuck Jamison

Chuck Jamison — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:43:26 +0000

I have used the “Snowflake Prayer” as a daily rhythm for years and agree that the carefully crafted nature of it causes me to reflect and gain new insight into God and myself.

The version I use begins with Jesus’ words of claim upon us when waking in the morning:
I am your Lord Jesus Christ
I was the agent of my father in creating you
I died upon the cross for you
Therefore you do not belong to yourself, you belong to me
Will you give yourself to me this day?

Our response is:
O Lord Jesus Christ
In obedience to thy holy claim upon me
I give myself anew to thee this day;
All that I am – all that I have
To be wholly and unconditionally thine for thy using
Take me away from myself
And use me up as thou wilt, when thou wilt, where thou wilt
and with whom thou wilt. Amen.

I really have found this beneficial.