I'm not necessarily good at prayer. I struggle to focus because my mind whirls to different places. That's why I like prayer stations. It gives me something to do as I pray, which helps my focus. I guess I'm confessing my attention span is on the level of a young child. As I work … [Read more...]
Back to School prayer maze
I love mazes, whether they are the giant mazes at the Renaissance Festival or a maze on the back of a cereal box. They're fun to complete and sometimes when designed right, can help you learn, aside from the mental acuity you gain from trying the maze. As I was brainstorming a … [Read more...]
Pray Like This
Prayer is tricky. Wait no, it's not tricky. It can be hard to explain. We often over-spiritualize prayer or we turn it into a formula. I've certainly been guilty of both of these extremes. It can be difficult to teach children how to pray. Pray Like This walks kids through how to … [Read more...]
Back to School prayer cootie catcher
One thing I do in my welcome email to new subscribers is to ask what they'd love to see. Monday I got a response saying Back to School prayer stations, and I thought, "Yes! That's genius, and I was playing with some ideas," and got started on it, but I very quickly figured out … [Read more...]
Skittles prayers
If your house is anything like mine, you are now inundated with Halloween candy. Every year, my kids dump out all of their candy together into a laundry basket and sort it out. This year, my daughter is working on the Girls in Prayer patch for American Heritage Girls, and one … [Read more...]