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Sacred Prayer: 90 Days of Deeper Intimacy with God (A Guided Devotional Journal) – The Perfect Christian New Year's Resolution Gift for Women
Experience deeper connection with God through the six SACRED steps of prayer in this 90-day guided prayer journal.
Ann Voskamp shares her own personal prayer practice to help you discover the power and beauty of prayer:
SACRED
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to thank God
Discover with Ann, that, when we retreat from the world to pray, to wait, to hope in God—we find true and beautiful perspective for our souls. Ann shares the six steps of SACRED prayer through this 90-day guided journey.
Prayer, communion, and connection with God is a life-changing discipline and gift. Prayer will enhance your life by:
Growing your relationship with and faith in God
Transforming you to be more like Jesus
Aligning your thoughts and actions with the Bible
Reducing stress and worry and increasing your peace
Take this sacred journey of prayer with Ann over the course of 90 days and see how God moves in your life and in your circumstances.
When you need hope, the first place to look is by getting down on your knees.
Ann Voskamp shares her own personal prayer practice to help you discover the power and beauty of prayer:
SACRED
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to thank God
Discover with Ann, that, when we retreat from the world to pray, to wait, to hope in God—we find true and beautiful perspective for our souls. Ann shares the six steps of SACRED prayer through this 90-day guided journey.
Prayer, communion, and connection with God is a life-changing discipline and gift. Prayer will enhance your life by:
Growing your relationship with and faith in God
Transforming you to be more like Jesus
Aligning your thoughts and actions with the Bible
Reducing stress and worry and increasing your peace
Take this sacred journey of prayer with Ann over the course of 90 days and see how God moves in your life and in your circumstances.
When you need hope, the first place to look is by getting down on your knees.
240 pages, Hardcover
Published October 22, 2024
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About the author
Ann Voskamp
92 books1,372 followersAnn Voskamp is a farmer's wife, the home-educating mama to a half-dozen exuberant kids, and author of One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, a New York Times sixty-week bestseller..
Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, she's a global advocate for needy children with Compassion International, a loser of library books, a stirrer of soup, a loud laugher, a kid snuggler, a Jesus lover and honestly, a bit of a mess. It’s okay really. Grace is the most amazing of all.
Her online journal, one of the top 10 most widely read Christian blogs online, is a relief of quiet vulnerability and an oasis of sacred, seeing God in the everyday ugly beautiful.
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Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, she's a global advocate for needy children with Compassion International, a loser of library books, a stirrer of soup, a loud laugher, a kid snuggler, a Jesus lover and honestly, a bit of a mess. It’s okay really. Grace is the most amazing of all.
Her online journal, one of the top 10 most widely read Christian blogs online, is a relief of quiet vulnerability and an oasis of sacred, seeing God in the everyday ugly beautiful.
Connect with Ann on:
AnnVoskamp.com
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July 28, 2024
A wonderful prayer guide focusing on 90 days following the author's six steps to enhance prayer. I can't wait to see how my prayer life strengthens as a result.
October 22, 2024
This is my first book read by Ann Voscamp. The title grabbed me and the gorgeous book cover caught my attention plus I have heard wonderful things about her writing.
Sacred Prayer is a 90 day journal to help us see the true beauty of having intimacy with God. Sacred Prayer helps guide us to a closer relationship with God.
If you are looking for something to help you grow in your relationship with the Lord, Sacred Prayer will help. This book is truly amazing and will change lives.
I received an advanced reader’s copy from Thomas Nelson and Netgalley. Opinions are my own.
Sacred Prayer is a 90 day journal to help us see the true beauty of having intimacy with God. Sacred Prayer helps guide us to a closer relationship with God.
If you are looking for something to help you grow in your relationship with the Lord, Sacred Prayer will help. This book is truly amazing and will change lives.
I received an advanced reader’s copy from Thomas Nelson and Netgalley. Opinions are my own.
January 8, 2025
First of all this bible study soothes my soul. It is gentle calling to come to God. Using the acronym SACRED, will keep the the heart centered around the mission. A deeper intimacy with God.
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to worship God.
The simplicity of leading to you a deeper relationship with God is what draws me to this book. I will be purchasing this as a hard copy and purchasing for gifts. I love it.
A special thank you to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift for an ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to worship God.
The simplicity of leading to you a deeper relationship with God is what draws me to this book. I will be purchasing this as a hard copy and purchasing for gifts. I love it.
A special thank you to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift for an ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
April 11, 2025
As an ardent fan of the wonderful Ann Voskamp, who has read everything she has written to date, I never imagined that I would be in the position of giving the above rating for her latest offering, but I just haven't been able to engage with it and completely accept that the problem may well be me and not Ann.
Having read all her works before, I have come across the S.A.C.R.E.D. approach to prayer and was interested in how this applied to journalling, being a letter writing, diary keeping, journalling soul. But I was unprepared for finding that the 90 days are all the same, the same questions asked on each page.
The book is split into six sections, one devoted to each of the parts of S.A.C.R.E.D. and then 15 days of journalling pages between each. Before I abandoned the book, 18 days in, I decided to read the introduction of each section and, honestly, would recommend doing this before embarking on the journalling aspect, because it gives a much better insight into what is meant by and expected of the questions asked.
The presentation of the book is stunning, hard cover, a calming choice of colours, the right surface of paper for most pens; but for me, I just didn't find that it enhanced my prayer life at all. If anything, it made me realise that, actually, I am doing quite well which I guess is a positive to come out of the experience.
For novice journallers or new Christians, I can completely see that this would be a good introduction to examining one's prayer and quiet time but, for me, it was a bit of a non starter. That said, if you were to take the introduction to the book and then add all the writing at the beginning of each of the six sections, one would have a short but very inspiring little book.
Having read all her works before, I have come across the S.A.C.R.E.D. approach to prayer and was interested in how this applied to journalling, being a letter writing, diary keeping, journalling soul. But I was unprepared for finding that the 90 days are all the same, the same questions asked on each page.
The book is split into six sections, one devoted to each of the parts of S.A.C.R.E.D. and then 15 days of journalling pages between each. Before I abandoned the book, 18 days in, I decided to read the introduction of each section and, honestly, would recommend doing this before embarking on the journalling aspect, because it gives a much better insight into what is meant by and expected of the questions asked.
The presentation of the book is stunning, hard cover, a calming choice of colours, the right surface of paper for most pens; but for me, I just didn't find that it enhanced my prayer life at all. If anything, it made me realise that, actually, I am doing quite well which I guess is a positive to come out of the experience.
For novice journallers or new Christians, I can completely see that this would be a good introduction to examining one's prayer and quiet time but, for me, it was a bit of a non starter. That said, if you were to take the introduction to the book and then add all the writing at the beginning of each of the six sections, one would have a short but very inspiring little book.
December 5, 2024
This is a beautifully designed journal for a spiritual rich 90 days journal. You can find reflective prompts, devotions and spaces for personal prayer. The book encourages a daily rhythm of prayer, cultivating a life of gratitude and worship.
October 30, 2024
Ann Voskamp’s Sacred Prayer has come along at just the right time to guide my understanding of the word sacred. What is it that our hearts long for when we come to prayer? Her 90-day guided journal offers prompts for putting pen to paper and searching questions that move prayer away from a do-list for God and toward intimacy with a loving and involved Creator. Deep roots in scripture invite readers to pursue biblical responses to questions like, “What do I want today?”
If your goal is spiritual disciplines planted firmly in “sacred” space, consider Voskamp’s acronym for defining sacred prayer:
Stillness—We learn to know God as we wait for him in stillness.
Attentiveness—In prayer, we find grace for sifting the voice of God out of the noise.
Cruciformity—Our whole lives, surrendered to God, become cross-shaped, prayerful, sacred.
Revelation—As we meet with God in the quiet, he reveals himself through his Word.
Examine—Our thoughts return to God as we release fear and review the day in his presence.
Doxology—Thanking God becomes a sacred habit and everything becomes a gift.
“Real prayer isn’t about changing God’s mind, but about finding God’s heart, and letting His heart change our minds!”
If your goal is spiritual disciplines planted firmly in “sacred” space, consider Voskamp’s acronym for defining sacred prayer:
Stillness—We learn to know God as we wait for him in stillness.
Attentiveness—In prayer, we find grace for sifting the voice of God out of the noise.
Cruciformity—Our whole lives, surrendered to God, become cross-shaped, prayerful, sacred.
Revelation—As we meet with God in the quiet, he reveals himself through his Word.
Examine—Our thoughts return to God as we release fear and review the day in his presence.
Doxology—Thanking God becomes a sacred habit and everything becomes a gift.
“Real prayer isn’t about changing God’s mind, but about finding God’s heart, and letting His heart change our minds!”
September 8, 2024
Sacred Prayer, 90 Days of Deeper Intimacy with God by Ann Voskamp is a journal by you and for you to create space for the sacred. Ann provides the opportunity to explore the rhythm of SACRED: stillness, attentiveness, cruciformity, revelation, examine, and doxology, but what you take away is entirely between you and your creator who loves you deeply. I love the image she provides early on that no great thing was created without putting paper to pen and what is greater than your own soul. Allow yourself the opportunity to explore and make space for Him. Thee journaling space provides a few lines, so you may want a separate journal to keep writing. I found the coloring and layout to simple and pleasing to the eye so that it was easy to focus on the content, not the design. Great journal for youself or to gift to others.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.
October 22, 2024
Sacred Prayer: 90 Days of Deeper Intimacy with God is a beautiful hardbound book. The book is sturdy, contains beautiful pictures and easy to read fonts. In the journal Ann Voskamp uses the acronym SACRED as a way of journaling to deepen your relationship with God. Ann Voskamp walks us through each letter with an introduction to the meaning of the letter for example S equals Stillness; Stillness to know God. In between the descriptions of the letters are journaling pages using the full SACRED journaling method and questions guiding you through the process. The book contains 90 days of pages to journal the SACRED method. Ann's writing is easy to read and flows naturally as she uses Scripture and questions to guide you in examining your life, relationship with God and discover journaling. I have only begun this journey but am looking forward to the experience over the rest of the 90 days.
November 21, 2024
Would you love to get lost in a book and grow a deeper connection with God? This is the book. Ann is my favorite author because in every page you feel as if you are on her farm, part of her family and seeking joy in Christ. The world gets loud and so many things can go wrong. This isn’t my first Ann Voskamp book — I met her on the pages with tears when I lost my daughter at 21. Ann lost her precious sister at 2 years old. How do find the stillness with grief? How do you meet God on the floor at 2 am. Did he see what happened? Yes, he saw and he Carries me everyday. Ann taught me how to be still and talk it out with God everyday.
He loves us so much. He sees your heart.
On page one Ann says Stillness is your strength. You will journal 90 days with Ann as she shows you
How to take a few minutes each day to be still with the Word and spend time with God. She gives you the place to start and how to do it. Don’t delay — buy this book. You will love it! You will love Ann’s heart too.
He loves us so much. He sees your heart.
On page one Ann says Stillness is your strength. You will journal 90 days with Ann as she shows you
How to take a few minutes each day to be still with the Word and spend time with God. She gives you the place to start and how to do it. Don’t delay — buy this book. You will love it! You will love Ann’s heart too.
December 18, 2024
With Sacred Prayer, Ann Voskamp has given Christians a way to enhance their prayer life and gain a deeper intimacy with God. This guided 90-day journal focuses on questions related to six themes:
S - Stillness to know God,
A - Attentiveness to hear God,
C - Cruciformity - how to surrender to God,
R - Revelation to see God,
E - Examine to return to God,
D - Doxology to thank and praise God.
This book is appropriate for Christians of any denomination. Anyone who makes the commitment to write their journal entries (doesn't require a lot of time each day) will surely feel closer to God as a result.
I love this book and recommend it highly.
My thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishers for allowing me to read a DRC of this book via NetGalley. All opinions stated in this review are my own and are freely given.
S - Stillness to know God,
A - Attentiveness to hear God,
C - Cruciformity - how to surrender to God,
R - Revelation to see God,
E - Examine to return to God,
D - Doxology to thank and praise God.
This book is appropriate for Christians of any denomination. Anyone who makes the commitment to write their journal entries (doesn't require a lot of time each day) will surely feel closer to God as a result.
I love this book and recommend it highly.
My thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishers for allowing me to read a DRC of this book via NetGalley. All opinions stated in this review are my own and are freely given.
December 30, 2024
SACRED Prayer is an acronym for:
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to thank God
Ann Voskamp helps set you up for success to journal your prayers by gently guiding you with intentionality, strategically, and purposefully. Whether you are a creative writer or someone who wants to journal but doesn't know where to start, Sacred Prayer is for you. Beautifully written, contemplative, and points you in a direction worth your time investing in. Whether you buy this as a gift for a friend or just for yourself, it's SO worth it! Highly highly recommend!!!!
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is my own opinion*
Stillness to know God
Attentiveness to hear God
Cruciformity to surrender to God
Revelation to see God
Examine to return to God
Doxology to thank God
Ann Voskamp helps set you up for success to journal your prayers by gently guiding you with intentionality, strategically, and purposefully. Whether you are a creative writer or someone who wants to journal but doesn't know where to start, Sacred Prayer is for you. Beautifully written, contemplative, and points you in a direction worth your time investing in. Whether you buy this as a gift for a friend or just for yourself, it's SO worth it! Highly highly recommend!!!!
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is my own opinion*
October 16, 2024
A beautiful guided journey of prayer and contemplation. Each day asks questions that allow you to think about where you really ARE, spiritually. It's easy to gloss over our spiritual condition, and focus on on other things. But going round and round the same mountain isn't the goal of Christianity. We must move forward to follow after Jesus, both in our personal sanctification and in our practical steps with the Lord.
Highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus.
Highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus.
November 6, 2024
S.A.C.R.E.D
Ann is teaching us, as only a teacher can, to use the acronym SACRED to help lead ourselves to a scared place where it becomes our way of meditating, praying, thinking, being, and allowing God to transform us. Each letter of the acronym has 7 or so pages of explanation, spread throughout, with remaining pages left for our journaling of thoughts. As always, beautiful illustrations, images, and ornamentation are throughout.
Profoundly challenging to take our hearts into a deeper place with our God.
Ann is teaching us, as only a teacher can, to use the acronym SACRED to help lead ourselves to a scared place where it becomes our way of meditating, praying, thinking, being, and allowing God to transform us. Each letter of the acronym has 7 or so pages of explanation, spread throughout, with remaining pages left for our journaling of thoughts. As always, beautiful illustrations, images, and ornamentation are throughout.
Profoundly challenging to take our hearts into a deeper place with our God.
October 30, 2024
I just received this gorgeous book by Ann Voskamp. It is stunning. There is a daily format to the book. Time spent with God as you work through the word SACRED. The term is explained as only Ann can do and you are prompted with each letter to draw closer to God on a more personal level.
There is stunning photography in Ann's book. You will not be disappointed.
***It is hard to write a review as read because it is a daily journal. ***
There is stunning photography in Ann's book. You will not be disappointed.
***It is hard to write a review as read because it is a daily journal. ***
October 31, 2024
Such a beautiful way to begin the day. Quiet time between you and God, focused on stillness with Him, being aware of His presence, opening yourself up to Him, responding to what He reveals, examining your soul and heart with Him, and thanking Him for all of it. Journaling heals the hurts, expands the heart, shows us what is possible when our eyes are on Him. This beautiful journal captures the beauty of your time with Him.
November 2, 2024
Ann Voskamp has done it again with her book Sacred Prayer, her writing style has always been beautiful and this book did not disappoint. This lovely guided prayer journal would make a great gift for the christian woman in your life. The prayer prompts are deep and insightful and will certainly be a blessing to your prayer life. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to others! Thank you Ann Voskamp and Netgalley for the opportunity to arc read this prayer journal.
October 30, 2024
I am a newbie to journaling, but this a beautiful book filled with prompts to help you process and grow closer to Jesus in 90 days. This is a book for anyone wishing to deepen their faith walk. You can be newbie or an experienced writer and benefit from this book.
I am looking forward to seeing how my relationship with God deepens.
I am looking forward to seeing how my relationship with God deepens.
October 30, 2024
This stunning prayer journal is, I’m hoping, a way to focus my distracted prayer life as I draw closer to God and seek His heart. With encouraging prompts and wise words from Ann, this will be 90 days where I enjoy taking time in this sacred space to be still, to listen, to learn, and to love.
A beautiful gift for a friend—or a sweet treasure for oneself! Here's to digging deeper...
A beautiful gift for a friend—or a sweet treasure for oneself! Here's to digging deeper...
October 26, 2024
Sacred Prayer is 90 day journal from Ann Voskamp. It follows the idea of SACRED — Stillness, Attentiveness, Cruciformity, Revelation, Examine, Doxology. All of these words hold their own chapter or devotional, to open up these words more — what they can mean in our lives and how to live out these words. They encourage the reader to go deeper in their relationship with God.
This is a good journal for those who like journaling with prompts and feel like they make the most out of journaling with leading questions.
This is a good journal for those who like journaling with prompts and feel like they make the most out of journaling with leading questions.
October 30, 2024
Beautiful journaling book. This is just the book for anyone wishing to deepen their journey and get closer to Jesus. You can be brand new at journaling or an experienced writer. So blessed to have this beautiful book.
October 30, 2024
As usual, Ann Voskamp has created a beautiful book for her readers. Her heart is so obviously in this journal as she shares the SACRED way to closer intimacy with God. I look forward to using this journal to transform my journey into a closer, higher, deeper relationship with God.
October 31, 2024
Want to get the most of your prayer time? Start here. By using the acronym SACRED as a way to go deeper in prayer, you can know God in a more intimate way. Learning to hear His voice and then surrender to His way, honest examination to return to Him quickly and so much more!
October 22, 2024
A great book about a guide to prayer examining yourself, the SACRED way. 90 days will bring you to closer intimacy with God and real spiritual growth.
October 30, 2024
Ann Voskamp’s book Scared Prayer is a gift! 90 days to transform my heart, mind and prayer like. I have loved using the SARED letters to journal and write my deepest thoughts to Gid!!
October 30, 2024
Add this book to your daily time with God and grow closer to Him through the journalling process! A beautifully written book that will meet you wherever you find yourself in life.
October 31, 2024
This book has challenged me to look deeper into my thoughts, my fears , what I want and who God is to me.
November 1, 2024
Another amazing book! Ann has such vision and prayerful intention. Love this journey!
November 2, 2024
This is an exquisite journal filled with gorgeous images and deep wisdom. It’s a perfect addition to a personal wellness journey and a great gift idea ✨
November 3, 2024
Loving this tool!
November 3, 2024
Another amazing book by Ann Voskamp! Ann guides us to a place of retreat, away from the business and chaos of the world and into the presence of God.
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