We live in a noisy world. There is no shortage of pundits and experts offering advice about how to live our best lives. The cacophony of information swirls around us like a cyclone; it spins around and around until we find ourselves completely disoriented. I have come to believe that prayer helps to slow down the spinning and creates the quiet space needed to nourish our spiritual lives. While I don’t proclaim to be an expert and certainly am not prepared to tell you how to