In her What's in a Phrase? - winner of the 2015 Christianity Today award in Spirituality - Marilyn McEntyre showed readers how brief scriptural phrases can evoke and invite. In Word by Word McEntyre invites readers to dwell with single words - remembering their biblical contexts, considering the personal associations they bring up, and allowing them to become a focus for prayer and meditation. With seven phrases, questions, or prompts for each of the fifteen words she considers (see CONTENTS section), McEntyre guides readers in examining the word from a different angle each day of the week. She draws on the spiritual practices of lectio divina and centering prayer as she encourages readers to allow these single words to help us pause and hear the voice of the Spirit. "I invite you to discover," says McEntyre in her introduction, "how words may become little fountains of grace. How a single word may, if you hold it for a while, become a prayer."

Human lives--"and human issues--"run the gamut from addiction and anger to weariness and worries. Jesuit priest and spiritual director Mark Thibodeaux offers a gentle call to prayer in the midst of our good and bad times, trusting our problems and joys to a God who wishes to share them all with us. Each "issue" he explores opens with a Scripture passage (and lists others that are related), and contains a reflection, "prayer pointers" and "words to take with you."

Impacting His Life One Prayer at a Time Are you unsure of how to best pray for your husband? Do you struggle to find words that are meaningful and honest? Prayer is one of the most beautiful gifts you can give your spouse, but trying to know his heart and pray with intention can feel overwhelming. You can't understand his every spiritual need-but God knows. This book of insightful, guided prayers and carefully matched scriptures will enable you to pray for your husband with resolve and passion. Each day, your confidence will grow as you are inspired to approach God with a sincere and courageous heart for your spouse. You can become a powerful force of prayer for your husband's life. Move from uncertainty to assurance as you devote yourself daily to conversation with the Lord who created, knows, and fiercely loves your husband.