This spring, in the 50 days of Easter, I want to pray with my eyes as open as possible, to attend to the world around me in ways that do not always come naturally to me.

On more than one occasion, I have prayed that God would magically reveal what grand plan he has for my life. I’ve thought it all through for him. While in deep prayer, with my eyes closed, God ...

My curiosity as to why we close our eyes when we pray prompted me to look for answers in the scriptures. And to my surprise, I find no biblical precedence for it – not one!