In a season of uncertainty, filled with intense political and church division, R. DeAndre Johnson felt a call to disrupt the noise of conflict with prayer. His spiritual practice of pondering the day and writing a prayer in response garnered virtual “amens” as he shared some of the prayers on social media. Passed from friend to friend, the prayers soon caught the eye of artist Ibraim Nascimento who offered to create art pieces to accompany them. The collaboration that emerged has resulted in this collection of prayers, woven through word and full-color art. All at once timely and timeless, may the prayers on these pages provoke, nourish, and encourage God’s people to proclaim with assurance “Amen.” "This book offers each of us an opportunity to experience communicating with God in new ways, while opening us up to unimaginable possibilities. DeAndre makes it possible for you and me to feel the same strong reassuring connection to God that he does by drawing us in so very close to a loving, generous God of every time, including beginnings, endings, and in between." –Leo Tyler “Ever since I’ve known Rev. DeAndre Johnson, his way of being the world has been one of abiding joy, holy patience, exquisite attention to others, and deep soulful connection with creation. The carefully crafted words of this collaborative prayer book will show you only a glimpse of the deep wells of his faith and concern for justice. Read it, use it as a resource for leading worship or personal devotion, or share with a friend." –Katie McKay Simpson "DeAndre’s command of biblical imagery and poetic sequence take my breath away, and his vulnerability is like an oasis of truth telling in a desert of denial. The petitions are real, the heartache is real, and the assurance of God’s love is real because DeAndre’s trust in God is real. By taking off his own mask, he invites us to do the same." –John Thornburg