Every heart feels wonder. Every heart knows fear. Every heart aches with
longing. Awed, we whisper, "Thank you." Frightened, we cry, "Mercy."
Yearning we plead, "Show me the way." Because the truth is, no matter
who you are, every heart needs prayer. This is a prayer book. A book to
seduce, cajole, entice, and encourage your heart into prayer. More than
a book to be read, this is a book to be explored. It is a book of
stories, divine poetry, holy verses, mystical inspirations, prayerful
imaginings, meditative practices, and spiritual exercises that seek to
uncover the hidden communication between you and God. As you read and
explore more about love, longing, fear, suffering, compassion, rest,
reflection, passion, wonder, and gratitude you'll be invited to discover
prayer within the various moods, attitudes, and experiences that we
human beings often find ourselves in. It's a book to be used, flipped
through, tested, experimented with, and then set aside. It is a book
that asks you time after time to stop and listen, turn and welcome the
silent love of God. The hope of this book isn't to teach you anything.
The point of this book is to encourage you to give yourself to God--your
anger, your fear, your gratitude, your curiosity--your real self to the
real God, because then (and only then) will your heart find peace (even
in the midst of wonder, fear, and longing). Because every heart needs
prayer.