Do You Pray?

My religious background is very much like a patchwork quilt. My father is Catholic, my mother is Jewish by birth, however she was raised by a Lutheran family. I was raised in the center of the Bible Belt where being Catholic or Jewish was not a commonplace occurrence and oftentimes I was "In the closet". In the county I grew up in, there is a church on every street corner or to be more precise approximately 167 churches. The majority of the churches are Southern Baptists.
When I was very young, I was confused and conflicted in regards to religion. I have always been a very logical person, therefore having faith did not come easy for me...actually it did not come at all. I went through the motions, heard myself praying, tried to have conversations with God,all along I felt as if I were living a lie.
I have started doing research into how, why, how often, and to who people pray to. If you pray, can you please help me to understand what I consider to be very powerful tool used by millions of people around the world.Please cut and paste the link below into your browser. I am not collecting any personal data, just information on praying. I truly appreciate you helping me along my path in life!
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHYwa3ViOGJHR3NhcEJpRk1KVDltaEE6MQ

Gwen Rousseau