prayer

An anthology of prayers from many different religions and from different races and nationalities throughout the world.

A boy's father celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world through his daily words of thanks and assures his son, who finds it a little embarrassing to thank trees and such, that it becomes a habit and makes one feel good.

A scarecrow happily dances away from his post one windy night, until a child's prayer teaches him how important he is to the farm.

The author provides an account of how, in the midst of a holiday season made bittersweet by the knowledge that her two sons were being deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the notion came to her to make a New Year's resolution to pray for a different stranger--one significant, special person--every day, and describes her experiences carrying through on her resolution.

Bruce Wilkinson examines the prayer of Jabez found in I Chronicles 4:9-10, describes some of the things that have happened to him since he decided to follow Jabez's example and ask God to bless him--a lot, and offers advice to teens on how to put the power of Jabez's prayer to work in their lives.

A collection of over forty poems and prayers about animals, composed by various authors from throughout history, including a selection of writings by children.

Presents personal stories about individuals' struggles with faith; prayers for specific situations; and Scripture passages, organization Web sites, and spiritual activity suggestions designed to help teenagers understand and utilize the power of prayer.

Frank Peretti discusses how prayer helped him overcome a painful deformity for which he was ridiculed throughout grade school.

Author Dani Shapiro reflects on her decision to embrace spirituality in her life in order to have a deeper understanding of it.

Presents ten articles from various sources that debate faith healing, providing evidence for and against the existence of such phenomena.