A discipline I started several years ago was writing my prayers to God. I got frustrated with myself because I struggled so much during my prayer times with my mind wandering. I went to a seminar where the speaker started by saying, “I struggled so much for years with my mind wandering when I prayed, and then I discovered the cure.” He had my instant attention. He said he wrote out his prayers, and his mind didn’t wander. I have been writing mine ever since that seminar. I have a prayer journal, and I write for about 30 minutes. Then, I randomly read past prayers for 30 minutes. It is a beautiful time with the Lord. I highly recommend this, not only for praying but also for personal interaction, self-examination, and confession of sin. I consider this hour of my day the most important for connecting with God and hearing His voice and promptings in my life.