1. 1 Samuel 1

3. "The discovery of God lies in the daily and the ordinary, not in the spectacular and the heroic. If we cannot find God in the routines of home and shop, then we will not find Him at all.“ Richard Foster

4. "Year after year, this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh." (1 Samuel 1:3)

5. "because he loved her and because the Lord had closed her womb." (1Samuel 1:5)

6. In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the L ORD.... And she made a vow, saying, “O L ORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the L ORD for all the days of his life,..."‘ (1Samuel 1:10,11)

7. “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the L ORD.

8. "Go in peace and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."

9. "In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.“ (1Samuel 3:1)

10. IN ORDINARY TIME, GOD WAS COMMUNICATING HIS WORD.

11. "The artist, the novelist, the surgeon, the plumber, the secretary, the lawyer, the homemaker, the farmer, the teacher — all are praying by offering their work up to God.“ Richard Foster

12. "Everything that one turns in the direction of God is prayer." Ignatius Loyola

13. "the 'dark night' is when... persons lose all the pleasure that they once experienced in their devotional life. This happens because God wants to purify them and move them on to great heights.“ John of the Cross

14. 6 suggestions 1. Set aside some days for fasting and prayer. 2. Keep a Gratitude Journal 3. Focus on God’s abundance 4. Act Out 5. Read something of spiritual value 6. Keep the Sabbath

15. "Almighty, most holy, most high God, thank you for paying attention to small things. Thank you for valuing the insignificant. Thank you for being interested in the lilies of the field and the birds of the air. Thank you for caring about me."