Prayers to Nourish a Woman's Heart Book

Prayers to Nourish a Woman's Heart offers inspiration and practical advice through heartwarming true stories of women who have solved problems and beat the odds in meeting life's everyday challenges. Pray the prayers in this book to touch your life and give you comfort, rest, and solace.

"Michele Howe's precious collection will refresh the spirit of those caught up in the sometimes weary job of caregiving. If you need a hug from God, dive into the divine and get lost in this book."

—Karen Kingsbury, best-selling author of the Redemption series

"When we are faced with bends in the road we have never anticipated, when the curves ahead seem treacherous and impassable, these are the times when God's love and grace give us direction. Prayers to Nourish a Woman's Heart refreshed my soul and helped me get back on track."

—Allison Gappa Bottke, creator and compiler of the God Allows U-Turns book series

"Michele Howe has exposed true Christianity in her style and content. By using 'where-the-rubber-meets-the-road' stories she mentors how we, the readers, can live our lives as Christians."

— Emilie Barnes, author and speaker

Publishers Weekly

Howe, a freelance writer and PW contributor, provides 52 brief fictionalized vignettes about women, each followed by a heartfelt prayer and an inspirational quote. The book (a hardcover despite the low price) intends to help sustain and encourage women, who are often depleted by their role as primary caretakers. Howe includes pieces about women caring for children, but there are also depictions of women in other protective roles. Examples include a woman who chauffeurs and supports an ailing sister; a widow who assists the elderly residents in her housing complex; a trauma nurse who is overwhelmed with E.R. patients; and a hairdresser who is counselor and therapist to her clients. Howe deals admirably with themes of women's anxiety and exhaustion, acknowledging the difficulties of caregiving while offering hope for Christian renewal. (Apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.