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By Kate Braestrup: Beginner's Grace: Bringing Prayer To Life (2009)

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3.83 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

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Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Atria Books

review 1: Kate Braestrup is a chaplain, specifically a Maine game warden chaplain. She is also the mother of four children; they lost her policeman husband in the line of duty. With her second husband, Kate became a stepmother of two additional children. Her life has been varied and busy, and she has had a lot of reasons to simply pray.Here is a general primer on prayer for both experienced Christians and those seeking somewhere to start. It is not aligned with any denomination. Kate writes with humor, grace, strength and simplicity about all aspects of life. Because her work causes her to meet many people in their moment of crisis, this is a good read for people feeling a bit helpless and overwhelmed.
review 2: This was lovely. This is a TRUE entry level guide to praye... morer for anyone at any stage of spiritual practice, even those who are not altogether sure there is anyone there to pray to. For the theologically committed, this is a wonderful conversation partner to understanding how your own tradition might intersect with other world religions, or different stages of belief. There were a few chapters or passages that made me say, "That's not the way I see it." But nothing that would have disrupted my fellowship with my conversation partner had we been sitting at a table with a cup of coffee between us. For professional pray-ers this book some great insight to guide spiritual direction as well as public prayers. A great read. less

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