Journaling

Keep a prayer journal, like a spiritual diary, where you record what’s going on for you in a kind of chat format with God. Write your prayers of praise and thanks, your confessions, your asking prayers, and your conversational chatty thoughts being aware that God is reading as you write.

Many people get distracted when they pray just in their thoughts. Writing prayers can help to keep you focused, and to know where to come back to if you do drift off in a daydream for a while.

You might use your prayer journal once a week, every day, once a month, whatever works for you and God.