Product Description

Stormie revisits her bestselling book for parents (more than 1.4 million copies sold) by adding some new material and the wisdom gleaned from even more years of being a mom. After decades of raising her own children along with her husband, Michael, she looks back at the trials and joys of parenting and the power found in praying for her kids. In 30 easy-to-read chapters, Stormie shares from personal experience as to how parents can pray for their children’s

safety
character development
adolescence
peer pressure
school experiences
friends
relationship with God

Now adults, Stormie’s grown-up children reflect on the way their praying parents raised them—and what a difference it made.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #869315 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 213 pages

From the Back Cover
Why leave your child’s life to chance when you can give it to God?

Award-winning singer and songwriter Stormie Omartian and her husband, Michael, spent 20 years raising their children…and learning the power of praying for them. Now, in 31 short, easy-to-read chapters, Stormie shares how you can pray through each stage of your child’s growth, from early childhood through adulthood.

Learn how to turn to the Father and place every detail of your child’s life in His loving and capable hands:

* safety
* character development
* peer pressure
* school
* marriage
* friends
* relationship with God
* family relationships
* adolescence
* career choices

Whether your child is three or thirty-three, it’s never too late to discover the joy that comes from being a part of God’s work in his or her life.

About the Author
Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of The Power of a Praying® books (more than 10 million copies sold worldwide), Stormie, Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On, and The Prayer That Changes Everything®. Stormie and her husband, Michael, have been married for 32 years and have three grown children.

Customer Reviews

Powerful Little Book of Prayer
This book is a great resource that belongs on every parent's bookshelf. The market is brimming with books detailing the physical and behavioral development of children, yet so few of these books even admit that there is a spiritual side of things! If we want to care for all facets of our children, we must admit this truth into our lives. "Power of a Praying Parent" fills this gap by pointing out spiritual realities and suggesting ways that we can cover our childrens' lives with our prayers.

The book is divided into managable chapters that highlight different areas where we can pray for our children. Each chapter starts out with an explanation of that area, followed by a prayer, and closes with scripture verses for reflection. I like this format because it is very adaptable. You could skip right to an area where you know that your child needs prayer, or you could start at the beginning and faithfully read each chapter as a general guide. Because the chapters are short, you could use a chapter as a devotional each time you pray. I also appreciate the way the scripture verses are typed out so that I don't have to spend time looking each one up.

Omartian's tone is never heavy handed. Along the way, she admits her short comings and shares her struggles, and I always feel as if I have a wise but gentle friend whispering into my ear when I read her works.

This is an excellent gift for parents who are expecting or for a parent struggling with a teen. Because the tone is so welcoming and compassionate, I also find it's a great witnessing tool. People who may be otherwise closed to the gospels are sometimes open to anything if they think that it may help their child. I'd also recommend this book to uncles, aunts, teachers, grandparents, youth workers, basically anyone who is interested in the welfare of our children.

The Power of a Praying Parent
God is so awesome and He has declared the we will not be people without hope. I have only read, applied about half of this book to my daughter's life and already God has been faithful. Time is out for just saying 'we have got to pray'. It is time to pray. I praise God for the revelation of scriptures that had not touched my life before has come alive through this book and the prayers. I have started to pray the prayers with my husband and then seperately with my daughter because I wanted to let her know what I was saying to God on her behalf and that God was concern about every area of her life. The prayers are structured and so positive that I did not receive resistance but she received and has been encouraged to know that things that concerned her concerns God. God bless you Stormie for following the leading of the Holy Spirit to produce this help to parents. Parents, be encourage and remember, that God has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us.

Powerful Tool for Parents
I am a grandparent who bought this book to read and pass on to my daughter, however, I found it so powerful that I have to keep it to refer to in the future and I will have to buy another to give to my daughter. I read and prayed through this book in one day. I could not put it down. I prayed for my grown daughter and her husband, myself and my grandchildren. It has prayers for everything, things we may not even realize we need to pray for. Who knows the far reaching effects our prayers may have--it is a wonderful tool for any parent or grandparent to own. God Bless you Stormie for your wonderful book.