If you are fortunate to live close to a Catholic Church, the Angelus bells at noon and six could remind you. Or stepping out of the building where you work or live and seeing the sun shining may move you to say a awe-filled "thanks, Lord."
My sister, Margaret, uses her clock. As she works away at her desk, God nudges her at just the right moment to see the numbers 123. They can be in any order, day or night: 1:23 p.m., 2:31 a.m. (She's a night owl). These numbers are her reminder of the Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I, personally, get nudged at the 1's. At 11:11 my prayer is: God is number 1. At 1:11 I say: Jesus is Lord. One word for each number. It only takes a second and we have brought God into our day.
Another friend looks for license plates. In Michigan, one style of plate has three letters and then four numbers. The letters she looks for are BEG. This is her reminder to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or just the words "for the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."
Look for opportunities throughout the day to breathe a prayer. It changes your attitude and reshifts your focus. A wise person once said: If you hem your day with prayer, it's less likely to unravel.
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