But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. May my child belong to You and crucify the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since he lives by the Spirit, let him keep in step with the Spirit. Let him not become conceited,…
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Day 10: Praying for Hearts of Graditude
Last Monday I combined my 31 days series with my weekly Gift List of counting my blessings…today I want to do the same, but a little differently. 🙂 Today I want to pray prayers of blessing and gratitude for my children’s hearts…that God would grow in them a heart of gratitude and contentment. “May my child learn to be…
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What will you take on the Mayflower?
Look at the letter my children received in the mail last week! They were so excited! 🙂 The kids had to decide what they might take for a long trip NOW. We had all kinds of interesting things we were bringing. 🙂 After we discussed what we would like to bring with us, we talked about what the Pilgrims actually…
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Day 9: Praying the Beatitudes
The beatitudes, found in Matthew 5, are one of my favorite passages in the Bible. Recently, I have been reading through the gospels and looking more closely at the words of Jesus. As I was reading through the beatitudes it struck me that the path to blessings in Christ is the opposite of the ways of the world. If we…
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Day 8: A Praying Life {book review}
I have mentioned a few books and resources that have been helpful in my journey towards praying more intentionally and faithfully for my children. Today I want to mention another book that has quickly become one of my all time favorite books. A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller is a huge source of…
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