Power Hungry Performance - Feed your hunger for POWER!

I was placing an order online the other day for some advertising materials for our business. Call it inspiration -- heck, call it whatever you want! -- but I began ordering 6” X 4” magnets to randomly put on vehicles in the area where we live. They said something to the effect of “I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY,” and I encouraged the recipient to do the same for someone else. I know how much it meant to us to know that others were saying prayers for us when we needed it most, and I thought that, perhaps, the person receiving my magnet might NEED to know that someone said a prayer for them.

I called my husband over and showed him what I was doing. Suddenly, my idea of praying for 10 random people exploded into Prayer Tag! The more we talked about it, the more excited we became. It’s more than a random act of kindness -- which we love to do, by the way! Prayer Tag touches on a person’s spirituality, and I think that’s really important.

My first instinct is to refer to Prayer Tag as a game, but I don't want it to be treated simply as a game. There are rules, but they're very basic. If you would like to be a part of the Prayer Tag movement -- yeah, I think I like that better than "game" since "movement" implies that it doesn't have an ending -- simply send a self-addressed stamped envelope (with TWO stamps, please! It's also known as a SASE for those of you who are old enough to remember ZOOM on PBS!) to:

Prayer Tag
754 Michael Drive
Winder, GA 30680

I will send you 9 business-sized cards (top picture) and 1 business-sized magnet (bottom picture) to place randomly for someone to find. Please remember to say a prayer for the person you're leaving it for, or this whole project is worthless!

Our family attends church regularly, but I am intentionally keeping this website non-denominational. After much discussion, my husband and I decided that if we received a magnet or a card on OUR car saying that someone had said a prayer for us, it would mean just as much to us if that person had prayed to Jesus, Allah, Buddha, the Universe, or someone else! Prayer is non-denominational. It’s about loving your fellow human beings enough to wish good things for them. That’s my opinion, anyway.

Prayer Tag - WHY?

Our family has been through quite a bit in that past several years. During the summer of 2001, our company was sued, I gave birth to my son, we sold our house in Florida, and bought a house in North Carolina -- all within six weeks or so! Overnight, our income was cut to zero, and our family of five was in dire straits. I think it’s around that time that we truly learned of the power of prayer, which obviously worked because every time we needed money, we somehow found a few dollars.

In the summer of 2006, our family was challenged again when our six-year old son was hospitalized with kidney failure due to E. coli poisoning. He had a 15% chance of not surviving. I’m positive that July had more than 31 days that year because his hospitalization seemed endless. Every few days, I kept everyone (family, friends, church members…) updated as to his condition and asked for their prayers. Though he exited the hospital a much different little boy, -- physically, emotionally, and mentally -- he did come home to us. At this point, medical experts believe that he has less than a 5% chance of complications down the road. We sincerely believe that he’s a walking miracle.

Simply put, prayer works.

Prayer Tag - HOW?

I’ll use this section for a Prayer 101 class.

I learned that the words did not mean as much as the sentiment when my youngest son began asking to say the blessing at dinner. Our normal, “Thank you for this food, etc.” became, “Thank you for forks, thank you for napkins, thank you for clocks, thank you for sinks…” -- whatever he happened to look around and see. The cool part was that we knew that he was genuinely thankful for those things and it didn’t matter if he left out the part of being thankful for our meal. If a prayer comes from your heart, that’s all that matters.

If you’re totally stumped, I graciously allow you to use the following:

“Dear [fill in the name of whomever you pray to], please keep [this person] safe today and always. Let them find comfort if they’re hurt or sad. Help them to make good choices and to be a good person. Please let them see the benefit of prayer and continue the message of Prayer Tag.”

Prayer Tag - WHEN?

I truly believe that we should pray all the time. If that’s not your style, I totally understand! I used to feel very awkward praying, especially out loud. I always thought people would think I was weird, and I didn’t really know what to say. (As if there was a RIGHT way to pray!) If you decide to be part of Prayer Tag, say a short prayer -- it doesn’t have to be anything fancy -- for the person for whom you are leaving a Prayer Tag card or magnet. Say it aloud, say it silently to yourself… it doesn’t matter. The important part is that you pray for good things for that person.

Prayer Tag - WHERE?

This is the easy one. EVERYWHERE. You don’t need to be in a place of worship to say prayers. Our family says them all the time… in restaurants, at the airport (safe travel!), at home, and yes, in church. We don't save them all up to use on Sundays, though. We pray every day. And now with Prayer Tag, we can add “in parking lots” to our list of locations.

Prayer Tag - WHO?

YOU. You have the power right now to pray for yourself, a friend, a family member, or even someone you don't know. Ask for help if you need it or pray for forgiveness; offer thanks if you've been blessed! You don't need Prayer Tag to help you pray. You only need yourself, your spirituality, and whatever is in your heart.