Naming and Navigation for Jesus Abiding Practices
A clear naming guide and a simple website structure for JesusAbiding.me
A personal website-planning guide by G. Ross Clark
The Central Purpose
The names and navigation of JesusAbiding.me should help Ross find the right practice quickly, while also making the website peaceful and understandable for visitors.
The clearest structure is to use Abiding Prayers as the main public name, organize the three central practices beneath it, and keep the main website navigation small.
The Best Name for the Three Practices
The strongest umbrella name is:
The Three Abiding Prayers
A gentle alternative is:
Three Ways of Abiding with Jesus
The Three Individual Names
Personal Abiding Prayer
“Jesus, may I abide.”
Personal permission, presence and gentle return.
Shared Abiding Prayer
“Jesus, may we abide.”
Communion, inclusion and shared healing.
Mutual Abiding Prayer
“Jesus, abide in me, and teach me to abide in You.”
Receiving, responding and communion.
Most Widely Understood Names
| Name | Familiarity | Best meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Prayer | Very high | Direct relationship with Jesus |
| Short Prayer | Very high | A brief, repeatable prayer |
| Prayer Phrase | High | A prayer expressed in a few memorable words |
| Breath Prayer | High | A short prayer gently joined with breathing |
| Abiding Prayer | High | A prayer centred on remaining in Jesus |
| Intention | High | A chosen spiritual direction |
| Affirmation | High | A positive statement of faith or identity |
| Invocation | Moderate | Calling upon or addressing Jesus |
| Blessing | High | Invoking divine goodness |
| Petition | Moderate | Asking Jesus for help, grace or guidance |
Gentle Contemporary Names
These names are especially suitable for JesusAbiding.me:
Micro-Prayer
Abiding Phrase
Sacred Phrase
Healing Prayer
Prayer Anchor
Abiding Anchor
Heart Prayer
Prayer of the Heart
Companion Prayer
Returning Prayer
Resting Prayer
Prayer Intention
Abiding Reminder
Traditional Christian Names
Breath Prayer
A brief prayer repeated naturally with the breath:
“Jesus, abide in me.”
“May I abide in You.”
Arrow Prayer
A very short prayer directed immediately toward Jesus:
“Jesus, may I abide.”
Aspirational Prayer
A short prayer expressing a holy longing:
“Jesus, teach me to abide in You.”
Invocation and Petition
Invocation describes calling upon Jesus. Petition describes asking for grace or help:
- “May I abide.”
- “Abide in me.”
- “Teach me to abide.”
Names That Describe Repetition
- Prayer refrain
- Sacred refrain
- Prayer repetition
- Contemplative phrase
- Meditation phrase
- Remembrance phrase
- Returning phrase
- Centering phrase
- Anchor phrase
Prayer refrain is especially beautiful when a phrase is repeated several times. It suggests rhythm without making the practice sound mechanical.
Comparing Common Naming Options
Phrases
Strength: Simple, spacious and inclusive.
Limitation: May not immediately communicate relationship with Jesus.
Better forms: Abiding Phrases, Prayer Phrases, Jesus Abiding Phrases.
Prayers
Strength: Clearest and most natural for relationship with Jesus.
Limitation: Some contemplative statements may not be requests.
Best public choice: Abiding Prayers.
Intentions
Strength: Gentle and psychologically accessible.
Limitation: Can sound more self-directed than relational.
Example: “Today, I will return gently to Jesus.”
Slogans
Strength: Memorable.
Limitation: Can sound promotional or commercial.
Not recommended as the primary name.
Minis
Strength: Friendly and approachable.
Limitation: Does not explain the practice by itself.
Better forms: Mini-Prayers or One-Minute Abiding Prayers.
Wishes
Strength: Gentle and hopeful.
Limitation: May sound passive.
Useful occasionally as prayerful wishes.
Affirmations
Strength: Familiar in mindfulness and self-development.
Limitation: Better for declarations such as “I abide in Jesus” than petitions.
Your practices are usually more relational.
Mantras
Strength: Commonly understood as repeated phrases.
Limitation: May be less clear for Christian readers.
Breath prayer or prayer phrase is clearer here.
Strongest Website Naming Options
- Abiding Prayers
- Short Abiding Prayers
- Jesus Abiding Prayers
- Abiding Prayer Phrases
- Prayer Phrases for Abiding
- Breath Prayers for Abiding
- Mini Abiding Prayers
- Abiding Anchors
- Sacred Abiding Phrases
- Abiding Intentions
Recommended public name: Abiding Prayers
Short prayer phrases for presence, healing and communion with Jesus.
A Simple Navigation System for JesusAbiding.me
For a small personal website, the main navigation should feel like a calm doorway rather than a complete page directory.
Welcome Abiding Prayers ▾ Healing Journey ▾
Welcome
Links to the homepage and introduces the personal purpose of JesusAbiding.me.
Abiding Prayers ▾
The parent item should link to the Jesus Abiding Prayer Guide.
- May I Abide
- May We Abide
- Abide in Me
Healing Journey ▾
- Abiding Anchor
- IFS & Jesus
- Granma Ross
Abiding Anchor is clearer than the more general menu label Abiding Practice.
Exact WordPress Menu Structure
Welcome
Abiding Prayers
May I Abide
May We Abide
Abide in Me
Healing Journey
Abiding Anchor
IFS & Jesus
Granma Ross
The Abiding Prayers parent should link to:
/abiding-prayer-guide/
The Healing Journey parent may initially link to:
/practice/
Keep the Smaller Prayer Navigation
Guide | May I Abide | May We Abide | Abide in Me
Keep this smaller row on all four Abiding Prayer pages. The header is the website navigation; this row is the Abiding Prayer navigation.
What to Remove from the Main Header
Remove Construction Numbers
Use the finished labels Abiding Prayers, May I Abide, May We Abide and Abide in Me. The numerical labels were useful during construction but make the finished website feel like a course outline.
Remove “One Long Page & Remarks”
The original long page duplicates much of the newer focused content. Keep it as a private archive, draft or unpublished reference rather than a public menu item.
Archive: Original Complete Abiding Prayer Page
Page and Link Cleanup Checklist
- Keep /jesus-may-i-abide/ as the Personal Abiding page.
- Confirm that Shared Abiding remains at /jesus-may-we-abide/.
- Remove any mistaken -2 duplicate from the menu.
- Move a duplicate to Trash only after confirming the correct pages are published and linked.
- Keep the IFS & Jesus page focused on morning dread, Frozen Ross, inner parts and compassionate presence.
- Move unrelated personal reflections to separate pages when needed.
Optional Footer Navigation
Welcome | Prayer Guide | JesusAbiding.com
Later, the footer could also include About Ross and Personal Notes. There is no need to repeat every page.
My Strongest Recommendation
Main public name: Abiding Prayers
Series name: The Three Abiding Prayers
Main navigation: Welcome • Abiding Prayers • Healing Journey
Use supporting terms according to their purpose:
- Prayer Phrases when discussing the wording.
- Breath Prayers when coordinating the phrases with breathing.
- Abiding Anchors when emphasizing emotional regulation and returning to presence.
- Mini-Prayers for especially brief and accessible versions.
Welcome introduces the journey.
Abiding Prayers offers the central spiritual practices.
Healing Journey holds the personal emotional-healing material.
Related Pages
- Jesus Abiding Prayer Guide
- Jesus, May I Abide
- Jesus, May We Abide
- Jesus, Abide in Me
- The Abiding Anchor
- IFS & Jesus
- Granma Ross
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