From the Principal-October 2015
Amen Doesn’t Mean Goodbye…
When I was growing up and learning about prayer, I imagined my time with God as a brief conversation. I would close my eyes and bow my head, and talk to him, about all kinds of stuff. When we prayed together as a family, I imagined all of us sitting there, talking to God, whether it was at dinner time, before bed, or during a “family meeting” when we talked about big events occurring in the family. Each time, when I, or whomever was praying, said, “Amen”, I would open my eyes and it felt as if I was saying, “Goodbye” to God, until next time I prayed. Actually, I remember thinking as I grew up, that Amen must have meant “goodbye for now”…