Book Club: Book Review of Praying Mom

 

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I must admit that I often look at my prayer life as something to do when I have time. I join my husband in praying with our kids each evening at their bedtime but I often put off my own prayers and prayer life. yet I need to look beyond this idea of 'waiting for the perfect time.' Brooke McGlothlin has a chapter in which she addresses this in her new book, Praying Mom, so I was very happy to read and review it. 

So Many Challenges 

Brooke McGlothlin examines seven challenges moms face as they attempt to pray in Part One of the 203 paperback book. From not knowing what to pray to finding those moments to pray when taking care of our family, there are real world examples from the author's colleagues and friends to verses and prayer examples. There is also no assumption that those reading Praying Mom will only be Christian (she includes information for those who have recently accepted Jesus in the appendix), but she does assume readers will believe in God. 

To help combat all the challenges presented, McGlothlin presents many great points in Praying Mom. Readers could easily use the chapter titles to help direct their reading to find exactly what they need to support their own prayer life and journey. Some of the key ideas I pulled from Praying Mom include the following: 

• Pray the Scriptures. 
• When our lives are difficult, God has the strength we need. 
• God does hear our prayers but His plans are not our own.
• God is the only one who can fix our lives. 
• We need Jesus every day. 
• Prayer is important for mothers. It can help us see beyond the moment and get closer to God. 
• Take our lack of time and allow it to motivate us to pray. 

While Part One looks at the challenges a praying mom might face, Part Two provides specific quotes from Scripture and inspired prayers. These pages provide a great jumping point for those moms who feel they don't know where to start. Now they have Bible quotes they can examine in their leisure and prayers that they can pray. 

The key ideas I shared are just the tip of the iceberg for what the books has to offer moms who are struggling to find the time to pray. Readers could easily read through the entire book in a short period, but there are so many points that readers may go back and re-read the book several times. I recommend Praying Mom for those who are seeking to form a stronger relationship with God. It will help moms reach out to God as they raise and teach their children. God told us to pray, and I believe this book will help you to do that with confidence.