CHRISTMAS GIFT!

Yes, it’s the week of Thanksgiving, and no, it’s not too early to be thinking about Christmas shopping (THINKING,not actually doing it!). Many years ago, I began a tradition of giving our children a book on Christmas Eve – one thing they could unwrap that I felt held some lasting value (yes, that’s what you get when you have a former English teacher for a mom!). This tradition has continued, and sometimes it sends me scrambling on Christmas Eve to find that right book for four now-young-adults. But this year (spoiler alert for my family – but few of them read this blog☺) – I have the perfect book for all of them…Everyday Prayers by Scotty Smith. Here are four reasons this is the perfect Christmas present for lots of people on your list:

1—Prayer. Obviously. We all need help with prayer, and Scotty shows us how to pray Scripture in supplication, thanksgiving, confession, and adoration, (yes, that was ACTS spelled backwards for you 80’s Christians☺!). Praying these prayers helps us pray everyday prayers all day long.

2 – Scripture. Every prayer begins with and is based on a Bible verse. In the prayer, the Scripture unfolds and not only do we pray, but we come away with a deeper understanding and desire for the living, breathing Word of God.

3—Real Life. The real life situations Scotty integrates into the prayers never fail to nail me at some point. People often say, “Man, did you read Scotty’s prayer today? I thought it was written just for me!”

4 – The Real Deal. The book is a steal at 10.87 for 365 prayers! But the “real deal” is Pastor Scotty Smith, as anyone knows who knows him personally or has followed him through social media. Scotty’s core belief permeates his everyday prayers and his everyday life. He is vulnerable and authentic because the gospel has freed him to be so. He invites us to live in the freedom Jesus has bought for us, and that is the real deal!