A Month of Prayer and Gratitude - Hardcover

by W. Douglas Jr. Hood (Editor), Leo S. Thorne (Editor), Susan Sparks (Foreword by)

With this collection of meditations and prayers, the authors hope to provide a pathway to a deeper experience of prayer and gratitude. A serious and passionate pursuit of prayer opens new experiences of gratitude. Exploring more deeply the experience of gratitude increases the discipline and power of prayer. A symbiotic relationship between the two is realized, drawing the reader into the wisdom of F. Scott Fitzgerald, ""All life is just a progression toward, and then a recession from one phrase--'I love you.'"" Loving God, and experiencing God's love, is central to human experience. A progression toward God in prayer and gratitude opens such a genuine and vital relationship.

Author Biography

W. Douglas Hood Jr. is the co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach (PCUSA), Florida, where he has been on staff since 2012. He holds an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary. An accomplished author, he is married to Grace, has two grown children, and resides in Boynton Beach, Florida.



Leo S. Thorne is a retired associate general secretary for mission resource development for the American Baptist Churches USA. A retired senior pastor, university English professor, and senior university administrator, he maintains a life-long passion for prayers and poetry, particularly religious poetry. He is married to Yvonne and resides in Delray Beach, Florida.