Daily Prayer: A Modern Guide to Ancient Practices

Book excerpt: For almost forty years, Joy Hilley has taught the Bible and prayed with women, men, and children. She's found that many who have a daily devotional life generally rely on a book that offers a scripture verse or two, a few paragraphs of the author's thoughts, and a short prayer. Some add their own prayers of thanks or petitions before going about their day. She calls that the "coffee and donut devotional." Enough fuel to get someone going, but not enough to sustain a life. Daily Prayer: A Modern Guide To Ancient Practices is a sacred resource for developing a prayer life that is rich, vibrant, and dynamic. Drawing from ancient Hebrew texts, the words of Jesus, early Church writings and practices, as well as The Book of Common Prayer, Joy provides a valuable guide-one with sufficient fuel for the journey.