Mandalas - A way to pray

I have taken to meditating with mandalas as a way for me to connect with God.  Over the next week or so I would like to share with you a little about mandalas, what they were originally intended, how they can be used today, and why I have found them helpful.  As a way to start our conversation, I hope that you might watch this short time-lapse video of an actual sand art mandala being created.