Before you turn out the lights, turn to Jesus. When coming to the end of a day feels like coming to an end of ourselves, we often struggle to find the words to pray--or even know where to start. We just know we need God. Knowing well this weariness, beloved author Ruth Schwenk comes alongside you, offering encouragement and simple prayers of peace and hope. Whether you're exhausted from worry, fear, unanswered prayers, pain, rejection, regret, or lack of joy or purpose, each of these 365 nightly prayers and journaling prompts will infuse hope into your life. Even as your eyes drift shut, you will discover that the end of a day can also be the beginning of a new and deeper dependence on God. Because when you seek Him, you will find the One who never sleeps--and who strengthens us and works on our behalf even as we rest.
Patrick Schwenk Book order
Patrick and Ruth Schwenk are creators of content for ForTheFamily.org and TheBetterMom.com, focusing their work on themes related to family and faith. Their combined efforts stem from their personal experiences and deep convictions. Together, they offer guidance and support for modern family life. Their writing reflects a commitment to fostering strong and healthy family relationships.






- 2024
- 2022
A Year Like No Other
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Telling the stories of low-income families, this book exposes the ways that pre-existing inequalities, insecurities and hardships were amplified during the pandemic in the UK and offers key policy recommendations for change.
- 2020
In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Patrick and Ruth Schwenk, founders of the popular blogs For the Family and The Better Mom, as well as the podcast Rootlike Faith, reveal the unshakeable hope God offers in our most difficult trials.
- 2019
Including 100 devotions for families, Faith Forward Family Devotional by parenting authors Patrick and Ruth Schwenk equip you to raise faith-filled kids who know, love, and live for God.
- 2018
The Better Mom Devotional
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
As a mom, you always want to give your best to your family. The Better Mom Devotional will help you focus who you are becoming rather than what you are accomplishing. Find freedom from mom-guilt, the myth of perfection, and the endless to-do list of motherhood, and step into your greatest adventure yet: becoming The Better Mom.
- 2016
For Better or for Kids
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
In For Better or For Kids, Patrick and Ruth Schwenk encourage and equip couples to keep their love alive, even while raising kids in the house.