How Strong Women Pray

by Bonnie St. John

Book Overview

Bonnie St. John profiles some of today's most prominent women and how prayer has impacted their lives. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446579262
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: FaithWords
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

An inspirational book of prayer

I found Bonnie St. John's book "How Strong Women Pray" encouraging. So many times as busy women (so many demands, so little time) we beat ourselves up when we don't do everything perfectly including the amount of time we take to pray. Unfortunately, that leads us to abandon prayer altogether at times. I enjoyed the many stories of women who despite it all, found ways to fit prayer in and recognized its power as a result. St. John brilliantly weaves her own life story within the fabric of the book - giving the reader an opportunity to witness her growth as a result of embracing God and prayer for herself. From simple, short prayers to more elaborate prayers, St. John empowers us with the knowledge that both are sufficient.

Motivational and Inspiring

A wonderfully written work on the benefits of prayer. Bonnie St. John's book details her journey towards a closer relationship with her Creator interwoven with pivotal times of other women and their prayer lives. I especially enjoyed that St. John included women from all areas of life, some well known and others who were not. It only shows that all women regardless of their status in life who put God first reap His benefits. Regardless of the reader's current prayer life, this book motivates the reader to desire a more intense relationship and a closer fellowship with God.

How Strong Women Pray

This a great book. A remarkable aspect of this book is that God shares with each reader how to live and find your life's purpose through prayer and faith. The women highlighted in this book are very inspirational people who attest to Matthew 19:26,"with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible". No matter what situations women are facing, looking back at the history of prayer, women have been the strongest believers.

The Supreme Chocolate Kiss!

This book is so sweet and yet nourishing at the same time. You'd want to read it during your devotion time and meditate on all the nuggets. It's so good! Loved it! Bonnie St. John, fine job! Pam Perry Chocolate Pages Reviews

Beautiful look at prayer

How Strong Women Pray by Bonnie St. John is a powerfully written devotional/memoir. St. John had her foot amputated when she was four, was sexually abused from her preschool years until almost her teens by her stepfather, medaled in the Paralympics in skiing, and worked in the White House. Episodes in her life are bracketed by short essays by famous strong women about how they use prayer in their lives. Each woman uses prayer a little differently: some talk to God all day as a friend, others use more formulaic prayer, some meditate and listen for God there. But every woman listens to God in her own way and feels him moving in her life. Amy Grant, Edie Falco, and Maya Angelou each speak of the power of God. St. John's story is alternately heartbreaking and uplifting, and her search for faith speaks to the heart. The chapters are short and easy to read. While other reviews mention to St. John as a name-dropper, that's an unfair label. Each story tells of how this woman fought to rise above her circumstances and ultimately came to the realization that she couldn't do it alone. While she may have met famous people along the way, none of them filled the God shaped hole in her heart. This book speaks to the power of God and the strength women draw from him.