Today I Prayed

You are about to embark on a journey that has previously been limited to a small group of men and women that have been recipients of Marilyn Calcutta's prayer letters. For any of us who have had the privilege of hearing her teach, we have been doubly blessed by her writing. A thoughtful writer, with a colorful way of posing a question or raising an idea, she finds how to move the reader with new insights. Delivered to the classmates' inbox, these frequent refreshments of thought, inspiration, motivation, or contemplation showed us how much she cares about us and how God cares about us. Grounded in scripture, and relevant to the rollercoaster of life, Marilyn shares her joys and sorrows, her questions, and her confidences, in these thoughtful pieces. For years, students have commented, "You should write a book". In many ways, she already had by her frequent mailings. We, her editors, simply put her writings into book form for others to enjoy. "Today I prayed…" is a compilation of some of her best and some of our personal favorites. We hope this becomes the first of many books she will write. We have picked 30 of them for you to use as a monthly devotional guide. They can be read in any order. Each letter closes with her prayer for you, [Today I Prayed For You], and with the Biblical references that ground her beliefs. And as in all things she does, loving you the reader.

You are about to embark on a journey that has previously been limited to a small group of men and women that have been recipients of Marilyn Calcutta's prayer letters. For any of us who have had the privilege of hearing her teach, we have been doubly blessed by her writing. A thoughtful writer, with a colorful way of posing a question or raising an idea, she finds how to move the reader with new insights. Delivered to the classmates' inbox, these frequent refreshments of thought, inspiration, motivation, or contemplation showed us how much she cares about us and how God cares about us. Grounded in scripture, and relevant to the rollercoaster of life, Marilyn shares her joys and sorrows, her questions, and her confidences, in these thoughtful pieces. For years, students have commented, "You should write a book". In many ways, she already had by her frequent mailings. We, her editors, simply put her writings into book form for others to enjoy. "Today I prayed…" is a compilation of some of her best and some of our personal favorites. We hope this becomes the first of many books she will write. We have picked 30 of them for you to use as a monthly devotional guide. They can be read in any order. Each letter closes with her prayer for you, [Today I Prayed For You], and with the Biblical references that ground her beliefs. And as in all things she does, loving you the reader.

Marilyn Calcutta is from Pittsburgh, PA, and is married to Rob Calcutta. Marilyn has 3 grown children, Amy, Debbie, and Eddie. She is the doting grandmother to 8 grandkids, (Steven, Cassidy, Patrick, Courtney, Caleb, Greyson, Emma, and Holden), and one great grandchild, Wyatt. She is a dog mom to Daisy, their irascible, lovable dog. Marilyn and Rob live in Charlotte, North Carolina and are active members at Carmel Baptist Church, in Matthews, NC. Marilyn, along with Roger Kortekaas, co-teach the Crossroads Class, an adult discipleship group (DC) at the church.