Finding faith in prayer and everyday life

When I was a kid, I prayed all the time. I prayed on the school bus. I prayed in the school lunch line. I prayed beneath the shade of the towering maple tree in my front yard. I tried to pray about the things I thought I should -- comfort for people who were in crisis, health for ailing family members, or the big ticket items like world peace and an end to hunger. But I also did my share of…