“Pray always,” Saint Paul exhorts. Yet sometimes it is difficult to pray outside of church in the rush and worry of everyday living. In this collection of short meditations, Kathy Coffey uses her unique perspective and gentle humor to show how God invites us to prayer in all circumstances.

Coffey draws on her rich experience as author and editor, wife and mother to demonstrate the variety of paths to prayer. Her reflections will help you understand how setbacks and disappointments can blossom into life-changing prayerful insights; how the sacramental principle comes to life in an autumn tree, a flutter of butterflies, or even an unexpected blizzard; how small moments of “down” time—waiting for the coffee to warm—can become powerful prayerful pauses; and how to use the milestones of life as building blocks to a more vibrant, considered life-style.