Praying with Jane

S: I’ve enjoyed going through this devotional again. I love how Dodge takes small parts of Austen’s prayers each day and discusses them, giving examples from the novels. I’m very thankful that Dodge compiled these prayers and gives extra information about Austen, as well as resources for further study. R: Indeed, I really enjoyed learning… Read more

S: I love the cry to God Austen begins with because it’s such a wonderful reminder not only of God’s might and power, but also of His love and gentleness. Beginning a prayer in this way is a meditation on His character and quiets the soul. R: As always, Jane’s words are beautiful and reverent,… Read more

R: This second prayer of Jane Austen’s focuses on repentance and God’s mercy and goodness. He watches over all of His people, but listens to our individual prayers. Our prayers should always include confession of any sins we’ve committed, large or small. Psalm 32.3-5: For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my… Read more

S: I love this prayer. The cadence and pure adoration of God, as well as the penitence, are beautiful. My background is such that I’ve never read from the Book of Common Prayer nor had set times to pray during the day. Reading through this first prayer (and it is my suspicion that it will… Read more

Happy New Year, everyone! We thought we’d start the new year off with something a little different. We’re going to be going through the devotional book Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen by Rachel Dodge during the month of January.  Jane was a faithful believer and spent time every day… Read more