Confessions of a Prayer Wimp: My Fumbling, Faltering Foibles in Faith

by Mary Pierce

Overview

Is your spiritual life more like a fast-food run than an intimate dinner for two?Whether it’s the busy mother’s wish to be Wonder Woman—minus the metal bra—or battles with an exploding hot water heater, or fighting the “Resolutionary War” of New Year’s Day, Mary Pierce understands the dilemmas of being a woman in today’s 24/7 world. From disorganized misery to extreme organizational mania (she used to refer to her children by their household chores: Cat Box Boy, Dishwasher Girl, and Garbage Can Baby), Pierce deals with our fumbling attempts to grow closer to God, encouraging us as she invites us to laugh, cry, love, embrace life, and pray!In her humorous, conversational style, Pierce laughs at her mistakes and her prayers that seem more like advertising jingles (Lord, I need a break today, and Can you hear me now, Lord?). In Confessions of a Prayer Wimp, you’ll come to understand that faith is less about what you are or do or say, and more about who God is—someone who loves you no matter what you do.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310871811
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	06/15/2010
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Mary Pierce (www.laughlady.com) is a humorist and author, writing humor for Focus on the Family, Quality of Life Times, and other publications. Her books with Zondervan include: Confessions of a Prayer Wimp and When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?. An entertaining keynote speaker, Mary’s been sharing laughs with community, church, and retreat audiences since 1996, and has co-hosted a monthly radio program. She and her husband, Terry, live in Wisconsin, where she dreams of getting her act together...someday.

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Confessions of a Prayer Wimp Copyright 2005 by Mary Pierce Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pierce, Mary, 1949-- Confessions of a prayer wimp : my fumbling, faltering foibles in faith / Mary Pierce. p. cm. ISBN 0-310-24979-1 (softcover) 1. Pierce, Mary, 1949-- 2. Christian biography---United States. I. Title. BR1725.P5147A3 2005 277.3'093'092---dc22 2004019808
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189 USA. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents

contents Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 11 part one getting my act together 1. Thank God for Pine-Sol! 17 2. Little House---Unplugged 25 3. Clearing the Clutter 33 4. Hand Over the Metal Bra and Nobody Gets Hurt 41 5. Of Mice and Hula Hoops 49 6. Lazy Mary, Will You Get Up? 57 7. Betty, Botox, and Beauty 65 8. The Resolutionary War 73 part two true confessions 9. Waking Up 83 10. The Highway Book Nook 91 11. Thunder 99 12. Box Lunch 107 13. Confessions of a Prayer Wimp 113 14. Is It God or Charlton Heston? 119 15. The Worst of Mornings 127 16. Bingo Was His Name-Oh! 135 17. Beware the Ides of March 143 part three finding the way home 18. Round Peg, Square Hole 153 19. Fifty Pounds of Carrots 161 20. The Highway Bible 169 21. Worrywart 177 22. Petty Peeves 185 23. The Cuisinart of Prayer 193 24. Kitchen Cathedral 201 25. Finding the Way Home 207 26. You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby 215

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For a woman who confesses to being a shallow thinker and says she prefers to take life one sunrise at a time, Pierce offers some rich life wisdom as she discusses the disciplines of faith and practical prayer. Pierce (humor columnist for Focus on the Family's Life Wise magazine and author of When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?) tenders comical asides to everyday hassles, irritations and frustrations while simultaneously nudging readers to give thanks for these annoying episodes as they frequently become the purveyors of peace, hope and joy. With a chuckle on every page, readers will discover fresh twists to old struggles on body image, money issues, child-rearing and marriage. Pierce brings humor to the forefront as she details her failures in the prayer department, calling herself a prayer worrier whose only recourse to total meltdown is to recognize her utter dependence upon God. Throughout this three-part comedy act, spiritual lessons can be gleaned from such nondescript objects as hula hoops, Pine-Sol and metal bras. Pierce's zany take on pairing prayer with life has the potential to do what few Christian books ever manage: to appeal to Christians and those outside the faith in equal measure. (Jan.) — Publisher’s Weekly

Editorial Reviews

For a woman who confesses to being a shallow thinker and says she prefers to take life one sunrise at a time, Pierce offers some rich life wisdom as she discusses the disciplines of faith and practical prayer. Pierce (humor columnist for Focus on the Family's LifeWise magazine and author of When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?) tenders comical asides to everyday hassles, irritations and frustrations while simultaneously nudging readers to give thanks for these annoying episodes as they frequently become the purveyors of peace, hope and joy. With a chuckle on every page, readers will discover fresh twists to old struggles on body image, money issues, child-rearing and marriage. Pierce brings humor to the forefront as she details her failures in the prayer department, calling herself a prayer worrier whose only recourse to total meltdown is to recognize her utter dependence upon God. Throughout this three-part comedy act, spiritual lessons can be gleaned from such nondescript objects as hula hoops, Pine-Sol and metal bras. Pierce's zany take on pairing prayer with life has the potential to do what few Christian books ever manage: to appeal to Christians and those outside the faith in equal measure. (Jan.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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