Book Review: One Prayer Away by Lauren Fortenberry

About the Book:

Find hope when you need it the most with reminders that God can bring you past your broken beginnings, through the messy middles, and into a faith-filled future.

This beautiful and inspiring 90-day devotional will show you that one prayer can change everything.

When you're at the edge of what your heart can handle. When you can't see the road ahead. When you wonder if the hurt is beyond healing. You need the kind hope and renewal that only God can give. Mercifully, it is only one prayer away.

One Prayer Away by Lauren Fortenberry is for every moment in the messy middle of your life and will gently guide you along even when you don't know where to start or what to pray. Each day invites you to begin with your brokenness. To speak to God about what keeps you up at night. To know that in every single thing you carry today, you do not need to carry it alone. One Prayer Away includes:

• 90 meditations offering you hope and encouragement in Lauren's signature poetic style
• Prayers to receive for yourself or to pray for others
• Bible verses relevant to your needs each day, like hope, mercy, and surrender
• Inspirational quotes and soothing photography to create a place where your soul can rest

This beautiful devotional is a thoughtful gift for:

• A friend who needs encouragement in times of uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, and loss
• Women's prayer groups or Bible studies
• Mother's Day, birthdays, or simply to say "I'm thinking of you"
• Any woman who desires to grow spiritually

One Prayer Away invites you to begin in the brokenness and finish with more faith. Whether you are struggling or seeking, flying or failing—God is with you. You can trust Him to hold you through it all. He is right there, closer than you know, ready to hear from your heart.

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My Thoughts:

One Prayer Away: Healing Words to Speak Over Your Day by Lauren Fortenberry has been a faithful companion to me over the past six months. I read the daily entries as a positive way to start off my day with comfort and encouragement. When I finished Day 90, I restarted the book, and it was well worth the second read.

The 90 daily readings in One Prayer Away were short. Each entry had a primary statement with encouragement and spiritual truths that supported the main idea. This was followed by a Scripture verse and a prayer. I found comfort in reading these thoughts and praying the provided prayer. Often, the book spoke to my situation with the encouragement I needed. Topics included: anxiety, overwhelm, strength, direction, healing, peace, and more.

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.