Today is my annual book club episode where I share my very favorite books that I read this last year in 2023 and also what I have planned for 2024.

You can always find that current list updated at nancyray.com slash book club where you can follow along and read with me if you choose. It's very relaxed,

or you can just catch up on the podcast episodes as I release them. So I'm excited. I read some

really good stuff this year and I have some exciting picks for next year and I can't wait to

share them with you today.

You're listening to Episode 218 of Work and Play with Nancy Wright.

Much of our daily lives can be divided into two categories, work and play.

Simply put, that's where our life and our legacy take place.

This is a podcast all about learning to work and play well,

which leads to a healthy soul and a fulfilling life.

Listen in.

I want to tell you about the most beautiful yearly prayer journal by Val Marie Paper.

If you feel like your prayer life is stale or you just need some help getting started,

this is such a great place to start.

So this prayer journal is divided into three sections. The first is full of prayer prompts, ways to adore the Lord,

scripture to meditate on, how to pray for our world, our community, our church,

and the people closest to you.

My favorite page in this prompt section is the God Answers page,

where you write down the ways that he's answered your prayers throughout the year.

You have those prompts for every month of the year so you can

actually see your progress in your prayer life, which is so rewarding and so beautiful. The next section

is the conversation section, which is just like a lined journal where you can write your prayers out

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