Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Dear Mom 15
Part 1 7 Challenges for the Praying Mom 23
1 I Don't Know If My Prayers Really Matter-Lord, Help Me Understand My Place in Your Plan 25
2 I Don't Know What to Pray-Lord, Teach Me to Pray Your Word 43
3 I'm Exhausted from Trying to Trust God-Lord, I Believe. Help My Unbelief. 63
4 I Don't Believe God Hears My Prayers-Lord, Help Me Learn to Trust You When I Can't See 77
5 I Can't Pray until I Get My Life Together-Lord, Put Me Back Together 99
6 I Have Small Children. I Can't Even Think, Much Less Pray!-Lord, Teach Me to Pray in the Moments of My Day 115
7 I'm So Busy!-Lord, Help Me Find Time for My Most Important Relationship 137
Part 2 Scripture-Inspired Prayers for Today's Christian Mom 153
8 Prayers for When You Need Hope 155
9 Prayers for When Your Child Needs Help 159
10 Prayers for When You Need More Joy 163
11 Prayers for When You're Angry 167
12 Prayers for When You're Worn-Out and Weary 169
13 Prayers for When You're Afraid 173
14 Prayers for When You Need God to Move 177
15 Prayers for When You Need Strength to Make It 181
16 Prayers for When You're Sad 183
17 Prayers for When You Need Peace 185
Appendix 1 The Wake-Up Prayer 189
Appendix 2 The Way to Salvation 191
Contributors 195
Acknowledgments 199
Notes 201