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I am not an expert on prayer. Nobody is. We are all beginners in the life of prayer, and will always be so, because God is so vast and God's gift of prayer has infinite dimensions for exploration. The more prayer territory we explore, the more we find there is to explore. And often, after we develop an 'exploratory method, ' a prayer practice or habit that 'works' for us, it 'breaks, ' doesn't 'take us there' any more, so we have to begin all over again. A lot of people who think they can't pray just haven't found their own language for or mode of prayer. And a lot of people who think their prayer life has dried up need to try another way of praying.

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. Bonnie Thurston is an accomplished scholar and teacher as well as a profound person of prayer and Christian witness. In this volume she wears her considerable learning lightly, such that the witness of her own practice comes through both lucidly and with quiet passion. -- Lawrence S. Cunningham I am not an expert on prayer. Nobody is. We are all beginners in the life of prayer, and will always be so, because God is so vast and God's gift of prayer has infinite dimensions for exploration. The more prayer territory we explore, the more we find there is to explore. And often, after we develop an 'exploratory method, ' a prayer practice or habit that 'works' for us, it 'breaks, ' doesn't 'take us there' any more, so we have to begin all over again. A lot of people who think they can't pray just haven't found their own language for or mode of prayer. And a lot of people who think their prayer life has dried up need to try another way of praying. For God Aloneis a keeper, portable and practical, 'a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming.' A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. --Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it. Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. --Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be 'homey and comfortable in tone.' She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. --Interpretation This book is a general introduction to the theology and practice of prayer, essentially from a Christian perspective but not limited to it . . . very helpful for those who wish to understand, from someone on the inside, these practices of Christian spirituality [and] more helpful to those who wish to take up some of these prayer traditions themselves. --Choice For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming. A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. Friends Journal For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming. A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it.Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be homey and comfortable in tone. She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. Interpretation This book is a general introduction to the theology and practice of prayer, essentially from a Christian perspective but not limited to it . . . very helpful for those who wish to understand, from someone on the inside, these practices of Christian spirituality [and] more helpful to those who wish to take up some of these prayer traditions themselves. Choice For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, 'a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming.' A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. -- Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it. Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. -- Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be 'homey and comfortable in tone.' She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. -- Interpretation

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. Bonnie Thurston is an accomplished scholar and teacher as well as a profound person of prayer and Christian witness. In this volume she wears her considerable learning lightly, such that the witness of her own practice comes through both lucidly and with quiet passion. -- Lawrence S. Cunningham I am not an expert on prayer. Nobody is. We are all beginners in the life of prayer, and will always be so, because God is so vast and God's gift of prayer has infinite dimensions for exploration. The more prayer territory we explore, the more we find there is to explore. And often, after we develop an 'exploratory method, ' a prayer practice or habit that 'works' for us, it 'breaks, ' doesn't 'take us there' any more, so we have to begin all over again. A lot of people who think they can't pray just haven't found their own language for or mode of prayer. And a lot of people who think their prayer life has dried up need to try another way of praying. This book is a general introduction to the theology and practice of prayer, essentially from a Christian perspective but not limited to it . . . very helpful for those who wish to understand, from someone on the inside, these practices of Christian spirituality [and] more helpful to those who wish to take up some of these prayer traditions themselves. --Choice For God Aloneis a keeper, portable and practical, 'a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming.' A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. --Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it. Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. --Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be 'homey and comfortable in tone.' She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. --Interpretation This book is a general introduction to the theology and practice of prayer, essentially from a Christian perspective but not limited to it . . . very helpful for those who wish to understand, from someone on the inside, these practices of Christian spirituality [and] more helpful to those who wish to take up some of these prayer traditions themselves. --Choice For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming. A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. Friends Journal For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming. A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it.Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be homey and comfortable in tone. She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. Interpretation This book is a general introduction to the theology and practice of prayer, essentially from a Christian perspective but not limited to it . . . very helpful for those who wish to understand, from someone on the inside, these practices of Christian spirituality [and] more helpful to those who wish to take up some of these prayer traditions themselves. Choice For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, 'a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming.' A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. -- Friends Journal Bonnie Thurston sets out in this book to teach people how to pray, writing directly and refreshingly from her own experience. There is much in this book to recommend it. Thurston has given us a book that uniquely communicates her own self and experience, and there is much to be gained in listening to the wisdom she offers. -- Anglican Theological Review In her introduction, Bonnie Thurston states that she wanted to write a how-to book on prayer that would be 'homey and comfortable in tone.' She has succeeded in doing just that. Her book is a helpful and welcome blend of the theology and the practice of prayer. This book is very user friendly. There is much grace in this book. With insight and winsomeness, Thurston invites everyone to a deeper prayer in life. -- Interpretation

<p> For God Alone is a keeper, portable and practical, 'a primer for those whose prayer pump needs a little priming.' A seasoned teacher, Thurston, unpacks complex topics in clear ways and restates her points. Thurston leads us beyond praying-as-action and toward prayerfulness. -- Friends Journal

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Bonnie Thurston's numerous books include The Spiritual Landscape of Mark, and Religious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and Christian Living. She lives near Wheeling, West Virginia.

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