Where did the material that became A Book of Simple Prayers originate?
That’s a good question. The truth is, I never set out to write this book. In fact, I never set out to write prayers at all. But there was a span of time when I didn’t find it easy to pray, but, when I went to write one of the things I had to write, a prayer would come. I could not begin whatever project was before me until I cleared my mind of the prayer that was tumbling from my heart onto the page. In the beginning, I kept them in a small pocket-sized notebook, but soon the notebook was full and the prayers kept pouring out. How long did this period of prolific prayer journaling last? This book contains snapshots of my story that unfolded over a year or two. Up to that time, I had not had a similar experience, and I haven’t since. Why did you wait so long to share these prayers with other people? What changed your mind about that? For a long time I treasured these prayers and kept them hidden, reading them sometimes in my most private times. I thought my journey was unique and much t
