Stump dead with rot, sprouts
Single moss spore, emerald green
Resurrection sings.
~ Mary Ann Welter, "Resurrection"
Prayer and meditation are as necessary for the life of the spirit as fresh air, food, and sunlight are for the body. If we think of prayer as talking to God, with or without words, our own or those of others, then we can think of meditation as listening to God — an attitude of open, silent receptiveness.