Archives for December 2012

I Love You to God and Back by Amanda Lamb

When I saw the title of this book, and the beautiful cover, I knew I “needed” to read it.  From the description:

One day at a time, one prayer at a time, a busy working mother and playful six-year-old daughter transformed their bedtime prayers. They started rushed and tired. Distracted, “It’s late. Let’s go.”

And then, gradually, something happened. A thank you here. A vulnerable moment there. The perfunctory prayers became . . . opportunities. “What did you do today? What did you learn? Anything else?”

I simply love the idea of spending a few quiet moments before bed to reflect on the day, especially with the hectic and even frantic pace of our everyday lives.  We rush from place to place, and event to event, and I believe it’s important to hesitate and pause to reflect on what we’re really doing. This book does just that.  The collection itself, of the nightly prayers of a 6 year old (recorded, then transcribed) are sweet and wonderful on their own. I found the added commentary and reflections of the Mom even more poignant.  Pausing nightly, whether you actually pray or not, can have a profound effect on the daily hustle and bustle of life. I really enjoyed this sweet book, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a fairly quick read and sweet “story.”

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