Emily

She was never
taught
how to pray.

Or if she was
she didn't
pay attention in
catechism.

She wasn't sure
how
to                 put               the                words
together.

She didn't even
really know
what prayer
was or did
or how it was said.

But when
her baby girls
struggled
for life

"She has a 20% chance of survival."

                  She had to dig deep.
                  She dug for the words and the wisdom.
                  But prayer is just a conversation.
                  A conversation she had with the Giver of all things.

Prayer was
WHAT SHE NEEDED.
Prayer was
POWER SHE NEEDED.

It strengthened her family.
It strengthened her soul.
It gave her gratitude.

The story continues
but she has hope,
faith in the little things
and the mysterious beauty
in our broken world.