Bless This Mess [With Ribbon Mark]

by Jay Steele and Brett Bayne

Knowing, smart, funny, irreverent, Bless This Mess is a chapbook of tongue-in-cheek petitions to help us through life's daily crises. Addressed to a higher power, here are prayers covering the earthly trials of dieting, family life, computers, ATMs, the assault of television commercials, traffic, exercise, waiting in line, and, of course, the rigors of looking good. Here is the Picnic Benediction. Prayer Before Takeoff. Intercession for the Newly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761103988
• ISBN13: 9780761103981
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Perfect gift book!

What a delightful, funny book this is. If you are looking for a great gift for Christmas or just "because," you should pick up a copy. Guaranteed laughs, smiles and some real insights about modern life, too.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book

Mr. Steele and Mr. Bayne are brilliant, witty, entertaining & original. I believe that anyone who reads this book could honestly relate to all or most of their "prayers", and have probably said them at one time or another. I highly recommend this book.

Well done! A joy to read!

Reading through this collection of delighful and witty "prayers" I found myself nodding wide-eyed with recognition and laughing til my cheeks hurt.Great at work, on the phone and even to share with the family.Good work guys!

A real comic gem! Full of humorous insights on modern life

I loved this book and brought a copy to the office; by the end of the day everyone was passing it around and enjoying it, picking out their favorites. We posted the "Supplication at the Copy Machine" by the Xerox and the "Prayer at the Frigidaire" on the office fridge-- they should sell little framed versions of these prayers. They're great! Buy this book, you'll love it!

A clever, witty collection with some laugh-out-loud moments

I picked this book up by chance and was immediately captivated by a prayer about getting your baby to sleep through the night. Boy, I've been there! There are plenty of cute, funny prayers that focus on situations and frustrations we've all experienced. I've called many friends to share these prayers as I've read them: "Hey, Cathy, this one is perfect for you: Reflections on Sharing a Bathroom...!" Buy it, you'll enjoy it! I swear on a stack of Bibles....