A Wife's 40-Day Fasting and Prayer Journal: A Guide to Strategic Prayer

I felt like the Lord was leading me to fast for a period of time and discovered this book. I started reading, fasting and journaling right away. I've been saved for almost 10 years, and my husband has known Jesus all his life and knows his bible better than any pastor I've met. Yet, his heart was hard to the Lord. I noticed a few changes here and there as I read on (over 4 months) and a lot of set backs. The enemy was trying to undo my steadfast prayers! I finished the book today, and can proudly say that my husband has been praying to the Lord concerning God's will for himself and our barrage and family. Which includes stepping out in faith to change jobs for lower pay, but God's good work! I am so grateful Kaylene was obedient to the Lord in writing this book! Good definitely used it in mighty ways in my life! I've been married almost 10 years, and most of that was a struggle, but the Lord has us both on track now and I am so excited for what our future holds!

I’m only a few days in and I already love it. My best friend and I are both going through it long distance - spacing it out 3 days a week. I love the flow and format. You could do it in 15-20 minutes or you could dive deeper into the scripture references and prayer prompt to make for a longer experience. Personally, I am trying to read the chapter and then the next day focus on the prayer and fasting.

I was out at Day 3. One problem with most biblical books about marriage is that it doesn't cover when a partner has PTSD due to past abuse. I understand that in an ideal world, sex is definitely give and take, but when one has PTSD, it's just not that simple. Giving in to sex when you don't want to becomes a trigger for all of the anxiety that PTSD brings. My husband tried to use the Bible as a means to get me to "want" sex with him. It took him going to therapy with me to finally realize that the Bible (of which I am a strong Christian believer) simply does not address these areas - and books like this do not either. What I read on day 3 made me ill, and at that moment, I knew this book was not for me. I dropped out of the devotional group I joined and deleted the book from my Kindle.If neither of the couple has been thru anything like that, then this book might be great - but be informed that it's NOT for everyone.

A friend of mine suggested this book, and in the beginning I thought it applied more to people with rocky and unstable marriages and it may not really be impactful or relevant for my “good” and 17 year marriage. I figured I’d give it a week and see. I was pleasantly surprised at how it impacts everyone who is married and at any stage of your marriage. The book gives you ideas about how to cover your husband in prayer, in all of the areas he needs. It deals with typical men’s struggles and things that have impacted them. I loved that it didn’t have homework questions but instead it had verses to write and reflect on. At the end of my journey I had 41 pages written out and God impacted our lives and marriage more than I could have even asked for or imagined. When you fast, and pray it really gets God’s attention better than praying alone! The reason I gave it a 4 star vs a 5 star review is because multiple verses that we were instructed to write out, the author would suggest a duplication in another chapter and there could have been better verses suited rather than a duplication. I lost some of the interest and spark around day 37, but overall a great read and I’d recommend it to anyone!

I'm only about a week in, so I will come back and update my review at a later time.My initial impressions are good, especially the prayers at the end of each day's devotion. This book has powerful declarations and affirmations to speak. My only disappointment with this devotional so far, is that the digital and print copies differ. My sister and I have been doing this together, but she in on the East coast and I am on the West. She has the Kindle addition, while I have a print copy. There are scriptures in her edition that I do not have and the day to day fasting challenges differ from the one another (i.e. Day 5 in her edition includes Isaiah 65:2 and mine does not, my fasting challenge is "Fast All Meats" while hers is "Fast All Solid Foods"). So this book is not partner/group friendly unless you all have the same exact edition of the book, and you will be missing out on certain scriptures if you do not have the Kindle edition.**UPDATE**About a week left to go (we took a few breaks) and my initial positive thoughts and disappointments are the same, so I cannot improve the score. The digital and print copies have major content discrepancies throughout, and grammatical errors. I love the concept, the scriptures and the purpose of this work but I am not totally satisfied.

This is a wonderful journal for a wife who really wants to get serious about praying for her husband and just doesn't know how to get started or wants something to provide her some structure to a prayer plan. I loved that they are laid out in a daily format and have bible verses that went with each day. The writing out of different verses each day was awesome. It really helps in remembering the verses. I really liked how it incorporated Fasting into the daily prayer journal. The fasting aspect helps bring you closer to God in the process and help the reader really connect to what your praying about. I had never fasted like this before and it was a challenge for me but it was amazing.Cons:There are some spelling errors throughout the book that are somewhat distracting.There isn't enough room to write out most bible verses, especially for those of us that may have larger handwriting. I was even writing much smaller than I normally do and I still was writing up the sides of the pages.I would have loved to have had more suggestions for Fasting options.

I did the 7-day email challenge and it was so good, I decided to purchase the book. It's been a great way to start the day and I've really enjoyed it. It's a MUST, if you're wanting to build up your marriage. I only wish there were a KJV version and that the lines were longer (I run out of room when I'm writing my scriptures). Over all this is such a wonderful book to have.

A wonderfully well written, scripture based study. Some days take longer than others, but overall it doesn't take much time out of your day and is packed with great verses and reflections. I would definitely recommend - Either the physical book copy of the Kindle edition and then keep a journal.

I am writing as I wait for my delivery...I am so full of hope and faith that the father has mighty plans for my marriage. I will be back to note my experiences and review this book!

Very encouraging

I like how it is laid out.