A Bead And a Prayer: a Beginners Guide To Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen Vincent

A Bead and a Prayer introduces Protestant prayer beads to those with no experience praying with beads. This 4-week Bible study includes instructions for making your own prayer beads, explains the history of using beads as aids to prayer, offers a variety of prayers, and shows how to use the beads to listen to God.

"A BEAD AND A PRAYER is one of the most accessible and downright delightful books I have ever read on prayer itself, not to mention being far and away the most informative about the making and use of prayer beads. Vincent has given us a veritable treasure trove of history, practical counsel, and, most important, loving instruction."--Phyllis Tickle, founder of religion department, Publishers Weekly

Kristen E. Vincent is owner and principal artisan of Prayerworks Studio, which specializes in making handcrafted prayer beads and other prayer tools. She speaks widely on prayer and prayer beads and enjoys leading retreats. A freelance writer, Vincent blogs about prayer and prayer beads at abeadandaprayer.wordpress.com.

She holds a Master of Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School and a bachelor's degree in religion from Trinity University. Vincent, a native Texan, lives in Georgia with her husband, Max, a United Methodist minister, and their son, Matthew. She loves dark chocolate, the Texas Hill Country, stories about the early church, and working from home in her pajamas.