Bedtime Prayers with our Children

I came across this post tonight – and being a parent who’s looking for encouragement in teaching my children to pray, I immediately took note.

Do you ever feel you are failing to teach your children to pray?

The days are hurried. The more kids you have, the more difficult it is to gather everyone together for family prayer.

When your child does start to pray, it’s the same prayer every night. You wonder how much he or she is praying from the heart and how much of their prayer is merely a formality. You yourself are exhausted from your efforts.

Sometimes, it just seems like taking a few minutes every night to pray is too much.

Read the entire article, including an outline of a routine and some practical ideas at Kingdom People.

Tags: Prayers, Bedtime with Children, Parenting