Found by Micha Boyett

In the midst of a busy, a bit overwhelming summer - I ordered this book, after reading an article by Micha on Ann Voscamp's website. I fell in love with her heart, opening her feelings and failures to her readers. The book is a story of her search for a vibrant living faith, without the "shoulds and oughts" that were a part of her Southern Baptist background. In marrying a Lutheran believer, her mind was opened to a deeper faith that gave her a love for weekly communion, and the richness of liturgy. She also was searching for her "old" prayer life when she had more time to minister and lead young people. Now with a new baby who demanded her time and strength, she finds that her prayers are found in the everyday moments of her life. As I have been learning more about the old spiritual disciplines of the Roman Catholic Church (lechtio divina/prayer labyrinths/ prayers of imagination); I was struck with how my journey has mirrored hers. Here we are in a church that celebrates the Lord's Supper on a weekly basis, and where a prayer workshop introduces liturgy--yet always hanging on to the grace filled salvation of Jesus and the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit at our weekly gatherings. I find that I am wanting more of Jesus, more of praying His Word over my family, and a deeper searching of how that will play out in my next phase of life.