Join Pastor Ginger Isum in conversation with Renie Morris, certified spiritual director and lay leader for the Tennessee Valley District of the Holston Annual Conference, as they explore what it means to "keep it real" in prayer.
In this episode of Wheeler...Beyond Sunday, we continue our series on prayer by addressing the pressure many of us feel to pray "the right way". Ginger and Renie discuss how our unique personalities, life stages, and circumstances should shape our prayer practices—not conform to someone else's spiritual rhythms.
In this conversation, you'll discover:
Why "pray as you can, not as you can't" is transformative advice
How everyday activities like baking bread, knitting, folding laundry, and walking can become sacred prayer time
The difference between spiritual direction and therapy, and how a spiritual director can help you discern God's movement in your life
Practical ways to develop prayer rhythms that fit your real life—not an idealized version
Why it's okay to address God in ways that feel authentic to you
How labyrinths, breath prayers, and centering prayer can help when words fail
Whether you've struggled with journaling, felt guilty about your prayer life, or wondered if there's more to prayer than Sunday morning, this honest conversation offers permission to meet God exactly as you are.
