Prayer and its place in our families
Introducing Timeless Parenting Episode 18.
Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life—but it can be challenging for parents and children alike. How can we make prayer a part of our routine throughout the different stages of family life?
In this episode of Timeless Parenting we got practical about prayer with our guest, author and mother-of-three Wendy Lin. We spoke about how we experienced (or didn't experience) Christian prayer in our families of origin and how we decided to approach it with our own children. We set the scene by discussing the questions ‘What is prayer?’ and ‘Why should we pray if God already knows everything?’. We then shared insights and practical ideas about:
- How can we practise both routine and spontaneous prayer?
- How does God answer prayer?
- How can we do family prayer when we're not confident?
- What should we do if our spouse is not a keen Christian?
- How can busy parents find time for personal prayer?
This conversation is insightful, practical, encouraging and full of grace for families in every season of life! You won’t hear a lot of ‘shoulds’, but rather a whole range of ideas that you could try out with your family.
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