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Thank you for this devotional book on prayer, it is exactly what I need to help me give my prayer life a good Kickstart.
Verses are from NIV, NLT, and NKJV.

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I appreciated the careful research and use of Scripture in this book. The lessons learned from women in the Bible was an interesting approach to talk about prayer. It was easy to read, but not fluffy. It made me think.

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I’m a big fan of devotionals published by Our Daily Bread and Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God by Rachel Britton is awesome! In 120 devotion entries, Pray Naturally explores women from the Old Testament of the Bible, diving deep into their stories and pointing us to truths that can be applied to our lives today. Exploring the lives of such women as Sarah, Hagar, and Queen Esther, to name a few, the Reader learns the cultural significance of the Woman’s story, and how talking to God impacted and changed them. Each devotion entry includes questions to answer/writing prompts to help to reflect on what was just read.

I really loved Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God by Rachel Britton and gleaned much from the book. I used Pray Naturally as part of my personal Devotion Time and it really Ministered to me, highlighting and making notes along the way. I love the nuggets of Wisdom that Ms. Britton brought out in the book. The nuggets of Godly Wisdom that Ms. Britton brought out on Prayer were full of common sense. At the same time, for some of the Women, some of the nuggets allowed me to see the Women in a new way and learn something new. (Like with Hagar, Abigail, and Queen Esther.) The theme of Prayer was constant through out the book and the impact of our conversations with God were woven through out. I found the questions at the end of each devotion entry beneficial, making the reader to think about what they had just read and about their heart’s motives regarding what they had just read. I love the Bible verses that complimented each devotion entry and I found them encouraging. I also love that some of the devotion entries gave you a (type of) list of Bible verses to correspond with certain topics/subjects. If you are looking for a devotional that is encouraging and geared towards women, then I highly recommend Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God by Rachel Britton!

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I would like to thank Karen from Book Lovers & Launchers (as well as the Publisher and NetGalley) for giving me a copy of Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God to review, for letting me be on Rachel Britton’s Launch Team, and for providing me with the information needed for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Pray Naturally - Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God written by Rachel Britton is an excellent devotional for women. This book looks closely at women in the Old Testament. Surely, they must have lacked confidence at times focusing on their failures instead of God’s provision but learning to overcome their short comings to stand strong and true. If they could then we can too. The women chosen for this devotional are well known in Christian study, yet the perspective is refreshing and original.

Each day is long enough to say what is needed to be focused on in our thoughts but not so long that it couldn’t be done before the start of a day. Then you could think on it, pray on it, and even share with someone as the day progresses. Bible verses were given, more listed for the reader to read on their own, and a devotional passage before the suggest prayer start. All of this works well together. I especially liked the response area with one course of action, praise, or worship to be done. This part gave a focus suggestion but left it open-ended for the reader to complete. Well-done from beginning to end with 120 daily devotionals in all.

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This book is just what my heart was looking for. I always struggle to find the right words for a "proper" prayer. I love this book so much, I am ordering it for myself and a friend to keep close at hand. Thank you for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my opinion.

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This is a devotional and prayer book for women inspired by the women of the Bible and how women of today can learn and grow in their faith from these inspirational women if the Bible, including Eve.
This would be excellent for a women's group to get together and share their thoughts and do some inspired journaling. Also wonderful for your own quiet time.

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If you are looking for a simple devotional guide that also pushes you to think deeply, then Pray Naturally is the book for you. These 120 days cover fourteen women from the Bible including Eve, Hagar, and Esther. Each woman starts with some background information and each day ends with two or three questions. Verses are quoted throughout and additional readings are suggested. This would not be a good fit for a Bible Study but would be great for a small group of women or a solo study.

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