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Encouragement for your prayer life.

When Sarah Maddox asked me to join her in writing our first book, A Mother’s Garden of Prayer, I knew nothing about writing a book. I had taught conferences guiding others to pray Scripture, but writing a book was a new challenge. God guided us as we wrote that book and later A Woman’s Garden of Prayer together. Since our books were out of print, Sarah and I agreed to redesign and republish our content. Thus, Mother’s Prayers and Woman’s Prayer were redesigned and relaunched in 2023. When we learned our new editions would also be in Spanish, Oraciones de mama' and Devocional para la mujer que ora, it made the decision to republish our content even more exciting because we would be reaching even more people.

Many Christian women are prayer warriors—great intercessors.

Sometimes, however, they do not take the time to pray adequately for themselves. We have put together this devotional book as a special guide in praying for yourself as a Christian woman. 

Elizabeth Elliot once said: “We are called to be women. The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman. For I have accepted God’s idea of me, and my whole life is an offering back to Him of all that I am and all that He wants me to be.”

God wants us to be a different kind of woman—not a carbon copy of the world’s idea of the beautiful woman but a unique expression of the beauty that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

How can you and I be the kind of women God desires for us to be? How can we keep from conforming to the world’s mold? Only as we spend much time alone in God’s presence—as we come aside each day, setting our hearts on things above, seeking God’s face and His will.

We know that when we let Scripture guide us as we pray, we will see more clearly what God wants to accomplish for His glory. Then our prayers are both listening and talking to God.

We have designed this book to guide you in praying for your children in your private prayer times as well as in groups of mothers. Whenever we use “children” and “mothers,” you can insert the words “grandchildren” and “grandmothers,” if appropriate. Of course, fathers and grandfathers can also use this book.

Every chapter contains Scriptures and sample prayers to use in interceding for your children as they face life’s challenges. Some of the areas we address include:

•  Prayers for My Unborn Child 
•  Prayers for my Child’s Character Development 
•  Prayers for My Child’s Salvation
•  Prayers for My Child’s Spiritual Growth 
•  Prayers for My Child’s Protection
•  And others 

Endorsements

  • When God made women, he created a most influential force for good in families, communities, and countries. God uses women to sharpen the men who love them and shape the generation who will follow them. A godly woman, who prays much and depends on God, is transformed by her spiritual disciplines and transforms others by her influence. Women’s Prayers is a guidebook to help women along that path. The authors have lived these principles and now offer them to you—for conviction, encouragement, and motivation. May God give you grace to implement the insights in these pages!

    Jeff Iorg, President, Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, former President, Gateway Seminary

  • There are no secrets or shortcuts to becoming a woman of God. Spiritual maturity comes from walking daily with God which can sometimes be challenging and mundane. God bless Patti and Sarah for putting a daily prayer life within reach of anyone! Their books are full of practical, fresh ideas like: write verses as a prayer back to God, and trace your children/grandchildren's hands on your journal. Use, then regift these journals to your kids, and your legacy will live on through them. 

    Mark & Janet Dance, Director of Pastoral Wellness, Guidestone Christian Resources, Dallas, TX; Janet is a mother and Real Estate Agent

  • I too, like the authors am growing older. But I found the admonishment and encouragement from this powerful book, Women’s Prayers, to be balm to my soul and fire in my bones. Sarah and Patti set the bar high to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and with a pure heart. This book is important for every age woman and for the rest of our lives.

    Kem Jackson, (Mrs. Al) pastor’s wife, mother, grandmother, Auburn, AL

  • I was so honored that Sarah and Patti asked me to write a review. Mother’s Prayers has been such a wonderful resource to me when I was a young wife and mother and now as I am a mother to grown children. God’s Word has always been a rich treasure of help and encouragement, and these books have helped me to learn how to use God’s Word to pray His truth over my life and the lives of others. Thank you, Sarah and Patti, for your faithfulness to help encourage younger women to seek God’s face.

    Kathy Franklin (Mrs. John), minister’s wife, mother, Hopkinsville, KY

  • Women’s Prayers is truth-filled encouragement that comes from the heart of wise godly women. Women who have experienced the grace of God in every season of life. It’s a book that draws from Scripture and brings life to our souls. It leads one to pray God’s Word as we navigate through our feelings and emotions. This sweet book is a blessing to all!

    Diana Ventura, Women’s Ministry Director, Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, Honolulu

  • Christian women intuitively turn to prayer when tests and trials come to our loved ones, but we don’t always pray for our own souls with equal perseverance and fervor. Sarah Maddox and Patti Webb have learned that our own private prayer lives need prayer support. Their understanding of our common struggles appears even in the order of the topics they present. I encourage you to walk with these seasoned saints towards spiritual maturity. Your love for Jesus will grow and your faith deepen as you pray through this book.

    Melana Hunt Monroe, co-author with T.W. Hunt, From Heaven’s View, The Hope of Glory, Fort Worth, TX

  • Sarah Maddox and Patti Webb have written a very useful guide for mothers and women in all seasons of life. They show us how to let the Scripture come alive through prayer. This is a hopeful devotional for every woman forged through the experience of two worthy models of womanhood.

    Phillip & Jamie Dunn, Pastor and Wife, First Baptist Church, Mt. Juliet, TN

  • As mothers, it’s hard to know where to turn in time of need when it relates to our children.  Many turn to the internet, a friend, or their own mother. We may find some answers there, but Mother’s Prayers is a reminder that Jesus is the best Counselor and His Word is the best guide book. The Scripture prayers provided will bring comfort during difficult times or special milestones. This book has been part of my prayer life for many years.

    Faith Whatley (retired), Former Director of Women’s Ministry at Lifeway Christian Resources, Nashville, TN

  • Sarah and Patti beckon us to join them on a beautiful, but sometimes challenging, journey through life. Compelling Scriptures combined with heartfelt prayers and the power of personal stories make Women’s Prayers a book you will reach for time and time again.

    Sandy Wisdom-Martin, Executive Director, National Women’s Missionary Union, Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, AL

  • Interceding for our children is a mother’s lifelong calling, but it doesn’t always come naturally. Mother’s Prayers is a thorough guide to help women develop targeted, effective prayer lives. It provides a fertile seedbed of scriptural prayers aligned with God’s Word. When these prayers are planted, they will produce fruit for the mother who prays and the child who receives. Imagine how your child’s life will be forever impacted by using this powerful prayer tool! 

    Leslie Bennett, Director of Women’s Ministry Initiatives, Revive Our Hearts, Niles, MI

  • There is no greater privilege or joy than to pray for your children. I’ve been on the receiving end of my mother’s prayers, but I also know that if I’m not praying for my children, who is? When I don’t know “what” to pray, I can always pray God’s word over their lives. I’m grateful for Patti and Sarah’s commitment to mentor other moms in the practice of praying scripture for our children and I know you will be encouraged to follow in their ways. Make this a holy habit to pass on to the next generation. 

    Kelly King, Manager of Magazines/Devotional Publishing and Women's Ministry Training Lifeway Christian Resources

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