pray every day

It’s only been a few months since I made this goal but so much has changed! Tristan and I both knew that something was missing in our lives. We were invited to my friends church when she christened her baby. Tristan had a lot of questions about the sermon and since I haven’t read the bible in many years we got it out and started reading. Since then we’ve found a new church and become very active. We say family prayers every day and we pray as a couple all the time. We even do our own version of a bible study. Since we each have a bible but they’re different versions, we read them together and discuss what it means. I never would have pictured us as the happy little Christian family but it seems that we are. It’s amazing the way life changes when you choose to make God your focus.

I just read a wonderful entry by vegalot about taking the time to pray with someone rather than putting them on some prayer list for later. I have always had a hard time praying out loud. It just seems too personal to let others in. But lately, I’ve been praying with my family more and it has made such a difference! Instead of being uncomortable, it seems so natural. Also, I think it is good for the kids to learn that they can pray in any way, at any time.

It’s funny how things work together sometimes. The same week I found 43 things and made this goal, my best childhood friend went into rehab. I wrote “PRAY FOR MINDY” and posted it on the fridge so I would see it throughout the day. My kids saw the note and it opened a wonderful discussion about the power of prayer. We’ve been praying more individually and as a family, and at odd times, instead of just before bed. Then last Friday, Tris and I went out and in the restaurant he said, “Do you think we should pray before we eat?” Prayer is becoming a natural part of our family routine!