When we pray as a family at night before the boys go to bed we all have our personal thanks and petitions to add. The boys also have a Scripture verse that they say each night. They've said these verses for maybe six years now. I think they "get" it.Roo, "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15."
Boo, "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You, O LORD, will keep me safe. Psalm 4:8."
Yup. That about covers it.
6 comments:
Amen and Amen. Well said sweet sister!
What a beautiful way to end the night. I will remember that for a year or two from now. For the time being, with our son, we are praying the Lord's prayer and then we let him "thank Jesus" and he offers thanks for those who he loves and special things that happened that day. He loves doing prayers before bed, but we can't get him to join us for morning prayers. However, a little girl LOVES praying with us in the morning. She just lets me hold her and she listens in. I love that she is just absorbing it all.
That's wondeful! Many of our prayer teaching attempts get misunderstood. In a very funny ways, but still...
What a beautiful practice and you all have chosen wonderful versus!
Prayer is always good and especially when the family does it together.
This is beautiful Julie. I wish we had done something like that with my kids! Very beautiful verses too. Thanks so much for sharing.
*smiles*
Kim
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