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Alexis Hamlor’s 31 Days of Praise: A Closer Walk Vol. II
follows on the warm reception of her previous volume. The book of devotional
exercises, which is intended for the guidance and inspiration of Christians
everywhere, consists of 31 two-minute devotional exercises, based largely on
Hamlor’s own experience. Each day’s entry includes, in addition to the brief
devotional, a short prayer and a few appropriate verses quoted from the New
International Version Bible. 31 Days of
Praise ends with a piece on the purpose of praise, which she regards as enabling
us to “communicate with God on a deeper, intellectual level.” Hamlor also
includes a praise report, which she encourages each reader to complete with a
list of those blessings for which they are most grateful. Hamlor relates each
exercise in 31 Days of Praise: A Closer
Walk Vol. II to her personal experiences, with her very openness and
vulnerability drawing the reader closer to her, so that I felt that I was
coming to trust her more deeply each day, as well as the message that she has
to convey in such a searching and meaningful way. The ease and flow with
which she writes must come, at least in part, from her being a Special
Education-Middle School Teacher. Hamlor’s firm belief in the value of family
resounds throughout the work, with her personal history being particularly
compelling to read, especially in the light of her recovery from a
six-year-long abusive relationship. As she says on multiple occasions: “God
Bless Family!” |
