Here is a collection of read-aloud, read-together prayers that will draw close friends even closer—to each other, to God, and to the fascinating authors of these prayers. In a brief foreword, Madeleine L’Engle and Luci Shaw talk about the prayers they offer and reflect on the experience of prayer in their lives and in their friendship. Then, successive page spreads feature prayers from both authors about a specific topic or for a special occasion. The prayers are interactive– (more…)

From Library Journal
This collection, assembled and partly written by the wife of popular preacher Billy Graham, demonstrates the sweeter side of her husband’s conservative Christianity, featuring prayers of encouragement and strength aimed especially, though not exclusively, at mothers. Each prayer is faced with a painting or illustration by sentimental Victorian artist Helen Allingham, whose pleasing style has fallen into undeserved neglect. This gift book is certain to command wi (more…)

A great gift idea for anyone who is concerned about their spiritual life. Use it like a prayer journal. Remember the spiritual concerns and rewards in your everyday life. Write down your inspirations and answered prayers. Your thoughts in times of joy and sadness. Whatever you may need to help you stay focused on your spiritual goals.

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Review
So what you get for your money is a gentle introduction both to Celtic spirituality and to a basic liturgical cycle. This book is as unassuming as the humongous Liturgy of the Hours is imposing, so it’s clearly the more welcoming way to begin a daily prayer discipline. And indeed, this is a book for beginners, and for what it does, I think it does it charmingly well. Celtic Devotions is meant to be a threshold marker: in grand Celtic style, it offers hospitality to those who (more…)

Hymns For Christian Devotion, 302 pages with hundreds of hymns.

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“Rose Petals” is the first in a series of devotional books written by Dr. Alice R. Cullinan. Each book provides a month’s daily devotional materials: a passage from the Scirptures, thoughts and stories from lessons learned during many years of walking with Christ, encouragement for your own walk with the Lord, and reflection questions to help you see more clearly what God is saying and how you might respond to God. “Rest for the Weary,” “Go and Tell,” “Inside Help,” and “Praise (more…)

Review
I gained an incredible rest of my mind, obtained inner peace, and pay attention to what I am thinking of. I live less attached to the negativity of the world and find my life more at one with God and feel the center of being awakened. The spiritual verses are powerful in audio because since I hear the CD over and over, the verses remain in my mind and I find myself thinking of the word more than ever before.”- –Jessica HernandezIt has been a wonderful way to rejuvenate my ti (more…)

The One–Minute Prayers™ series (more than 400,000 copies sold) is designed to serve the pace and needs of everyday life. Compact, accessible, and affordable, each volume of brief prayers and Scriptures offers moments of connection with God. Tonight’s sky tells me much of Your nature, Lord. When I reflect on the miracle of starlight, the pull of the moon, the orbit of the earth, and the mysteries of space, I feel small and insignificant. But then I consider how much order and br (more…)