My life transformed by Prayers from the Heart

I want to tell you a story about how I went from depression to hope . I am the

producer of Prayers from the Heart, a collection of 4 meditation videos on

YouTube, with prayers read to the sound of relaxing piano music and with my

nature photography. The meditation videos also

have a counterpart of the same name in the form of a prayer book/journal that

allows the reader to engage in a conversation with God. You see, I live with

bipolar disorder and when I was dealing with a pretty significant depressive

episode, I spent some time in an Intensive Outpatient Program where I learned

about some coping strategies for dealing with depression. It inspired me to create

Prayers from the Heart as a way to meditate and pray at the same time. I wanted

something tangible and practical that I could use if another depressive episode

were to happen.

When I created the videos, I used them a lot in the middle

of the night, when I struggled to sleep. Over time, I learned to use the videos

when the depression returned and it gave me hope, perspective and slowly pulled

me out of the depression. The meditation was doing exactly what I created it to

do and I thought it could help others, so I made the videos free by uploading

them onto YouTube. I also decided that I wanted to make a corresponding prayer

book so people could follow along or at least have access to the specific

prayers they wanted to focus on at their fingertips. The prayer book also

functions as a journal to allow the reader to write their own prayers and also

get in the habit of learning how to listen for God's voice, so they can capture

what they believe they heard from God.

I believe that meditation and prayer are powerful weapons

against depression and I am living proof that it works! Prayers from the Heart

has the ability to revolutionize a person's prayer life, especially if they

have never talked to God and aren't sure what to say. This prayer book helps

you start the conversation and the topics address things that can improve a

person's health, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Here is a link to the meditation videos:

I use Prayers from the Heart almost every day, in one form

or another and I am convinced that it has saved me from ending my life. There

is hope, there is peace, there is transformation waiting for the person who is

seeking a spiritual encounter. The spiritual journey is real and the way one's

life can be radically changed is real and momentous. I hope consider giving

Prayers from the Heart a try. Thank you World Pulse for the opportunity to share

my story with the world!! I just want to see people find hope in the midst of their

darkest moments.

Thank you,

Loretta Fralin-Rapp