"These are lucid, profound and richly textured prayers. They help us to reach down into our core to grasp gently our aspirations and puzzlements. With outstretched palms holding our yearnings, fears, and wonder in a tenuous balance, we are helped to lift them up to be blessed by the breath of God. Richard Beale has given clear and authentic voice to prayers many will recognize and claim as their own." -- Neil Alexander, Book Editor of the United Methodist Church