A useful and encouraging book for people like me who want to pray more and exercise more, especially as an antidote to depression. I found it very helpful.

While this is definitely a book for those just exploring prayer walking, I did find some good tips and suggestions in it. Having an already deeply rooted spiritual life that includes prayer walking, as well as labyrinth walking, most of the "how to start" sections were too basic for me. At the same time, the book is well written and a charming memoir of the author's own start to spiritual and physical health. An excellent resource for someone just starting their own journey. ( )

I have had this book sitting in my book shelf for over a year, and I apologize for not reviewing it sooner.

I have been prayer walking since 1980. It was part of what my discipler did with us when we were learning about prayer. We called them "Joshua Walks." Later, I learned personally from Steve Hawthorne about strategic intercession prayer walking. Eventually, he wrote this all down in a book: http://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Walking-Praying-site-insight/dp/0884192687

I love prayer walking! When prayer walking, one can look up into the big sky and focus on God's glorious creation (Even if you are in a big city, you can look at the people that He has created and praise Him as Creator!). It leads one into praise and thanksgiving. I have prayed for the "Welfare of the City" (Jeremiah 29:7) in many different cities in the world. Who knew that I could have written a book about this subject? It never would have crossed my mind.

This book is about baby steps from a neophyte. It is a testimony of her journey after two years. So, it is for beginning exercisers and people who have never had a consistent devotional life, which I am sure are many! Many people need to be inspired and motivated to find time and motivation. For this, she has found an audience.

Some people will not need this book though. They can just put on their tennis shoes and start walking and praying. They can find someone who has done it for a while and learn from them. No book needed. It just depends on what kind of person you are.

Most of the information can be found on the internet for free. The exercise part can be found by googling "Beginners walking program" (http://www.thewalkingsite.com/beginner.html). So, I am really not sure one needs to read this book to prayer walk.

Learning about prayer can be found in one of the books she quotes in her book, *Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home* by Richard Foster. One can read this and then just apply the principles while walking.

Most of the book is about how to pray and how to walk. So, what you have left is her wonderful testimony that is very sweet and endearing. She will relate to most working moms who do not know where to start or how to find time in their schedule to pray and exercise.

For those who want a deeper read in prayer walking. I would recommend *Prayerwalking: Praying On Site with In Sight* by Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick. They have much more than two years of experience in this great way to pray!!! ( )

While the author's story was inspiring, the book wasn't what I was expecting. I found it to be more focused on exercise than spiritual life. It also includes a ton of questions with scriptures to look up and they seemed out of context and chosen just to fit the exercise focus of the book. ( )

Inspirational in terms of walking and prayer. I have been habitual with both, but had fallen out of the food habits. This book helped me focus on praying as talking with God and helped me get through longer walks without becoming bored. ( )