The narrative feature "Praying the Hours" tells the journey of the Traveling Man from this life into the next as he is summoned by friends with whom he has surprising, unresolved business.

The Traveling Man is hit by a car. Over the 24 hours that it takes to cross over from this life into the next, he visits with each of eight friends. By seeing ordinary life from this view, he realizes that eternity is not something that happens to you after you die, but is a river that flows under the surface of ordinary life.—Lauralee Farrer

The feature "Praying The Hours" uses story to reflect on the ancient practice of fixed-hour prayer observed by the Abrahamic faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The film tells the story of a day by imagining each prayer as a character. When the Traveling Man is hit by a car, and during the time it takes for him to cross over from this life to the next, he visits eight people who represent the hours of prayer. Seeing them with new eyes. he learns that eternity is not something that happens after you die, but a river that flows under the surface of ordinary life.—Lauralee Farrer

"Praying The Hours" uses story to reconsider the ancient practice of fixed-hour prayer observed by the Abrahamic faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The film tells the story of a day by imagining each prayer as a character. The Traveling Man is hit by a car. During the time it takes for him to cross over from this life to the next, he visits eight people from his life with whom he has unfinished business. Seeing them with new eyes, he learns that eternity is not something that happens after you die, but a river that flows under the surface of ordinary life.—Lauralee Farrer