The Ascetic Lives of Mothers: A Prayer Book for Orthodox Moms

By Annalisa Boyd

Annalisa Boyd knows motherhood—its challenges, its joys, and its potential for spiritual growth. In this prayer book she offers a wide selection of prayers mothers can use to intercede for their families as well as to grow in virtue themselves.

About the author:

Annalisa Boyd has been married to her wonderful husband for 21 years. Together they have 8 children, through birth and adoption, and have fostered 31 (so far). She is a bread baker, candy maker, self -proclaimed doula, avid tea drinker, and a normal mom working out her salvation with fear and trembling. She and her family live on their one-acre micro farm in the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is her greatest desire to follow Christ wherever He leads and to encourage children and mamas in their journey heavenward. 

Annalisa is also the author of Hear Me: A Prayer book for Teens and Special Agents of Christ: A Prayer Book for Young Orthodox Saints.

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