Dorsett (Starting My Day with Him), a nurse who has worked in Kenya and South Sudan educating women on health issues, offers Christian women a simple, concise guide to becoming a holy woman. The first step to success, in Dorsett’s estimation, is developing spiritual maturity. She lays out a clear plan of prayer and Bible study and bases her program on knowing God, clarifying a purpose, knowing oneself as a woman, understanding oneself as God’s servant, and strengthening others. “To be an effective servant you need to know: who God is, His likes and dislikes, His promises, His love and compassion.” Each chapter begins with instructions before Dorsett turns to quotes and rephrasings of well-known passages from the Bible to back up her points. Discussion questions, prompts, and charts fill the rest of each chapter, with meditations and prayers coming at the end. Dorsett’s text is brief, but this biblical primer will be effective for time-pressed Christian readers looking to include more structure in their prayer. (BookLife)