“PrayerWalk”–book review

I received the book, “PrayerWalk” by Janet Holm McHenry to review from WaterBrook Multnomah’s Blogging for Books program.

From the back cover:

Challenge your body.   Feed your spirit.   Change the world.
Ask any Christian woman about her most recent New Year’s resolutions, and you’ll likely find that “exercise regularly” and “pray more” were at the top of her list. We all long to look and feel our best, to live actively and healthfully. More than that, we desire to connect intimately with our God. Yet physical health and spiritual growth often take a backseat to the urgent demands of grocery shopping and bill paying, time with family and friends, and long hours at the office.

It’s Time to Exercise Your Prayer Life.
Three years ago, author Janet Holm McHenry suffered from depression, weight gain, and exhaustion. Then she began a prayerwalk routine that not only transformed her life but also profoundly impacted the lives of those around her.
Learn how you, too, can set out on a journey to increased energy, better health, and greater joy—and experience a rich, full prayer ministry that will have a lasting impact on your loved ones and community—in PrayerWalk.

This book is geared towards the evangelical-type of Christian and being LDS (a Mormon) this style of prayer is a bit foreign to me.  But that doesn’t mean I don’t value it.  In fact, I’m, intrigued by it and am taking bits and pieces of it and applying it to my own prayer-life.

What intrigued me the most from this book is the idea that you can combine 2 “to-do” items in your day into 1.  I want to start walking every morning.  I was my thinnest in college and it wasn’t because I was eating healthy!  It was because I was walking to and from and on campus every day, for probably an hour total each day.  Research shows that simply walking 30 minutes a day can greatly increase your health.  And walking 60 minutes a day can shed weight rather quickly.  So, I’m going to start!  I probably won’t pray the entire time, but this book has inspired me to hit the pavement and to spend some time in prayer and mediation.  What a great way to start the day.

I’ll admit, I skimmed a lot of this book.  And it took me a couple of months to get through it amidst reading other books that were more interesting.  I would give this book 2.5 stars.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.