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How To Make the Most of Bedtime Prayer for Toddlers

By Christie Thomas 1 Comment

Thank you to Kayla Alonso from Baby Devotions for this incredibly helpful post with 4 practical steps toward meaningful bedtime prayer for toddlers! Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. We all know the […]

Prayers

Ready to learn to pray with power?Download my Prayer Templates pack to learn to pray FOR and WITH your kids!Prayer templates pack  includes:- Prayer pattern printable journal pages- Prayer pattern examples (shown below)- A scripture prayer template- A teaching guide to pray protective prayers over your children’s internet use (shown below)- a instruction guide to […]

Made to pray: a 12-day prayer journey for the whole family

Made to pray: a 12 day prayer journey for the whole family

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With 12 short but meaningful prayer activities, Made to Pray will guide you and your children to a better understanding of prayer. From prayer patterns to learning to hear the quiet whisper of God, you will finish this activity book with a deeper relationship with the God of the universe!

This is a PDF download, so you can have it on your computer in the few seconds it takes to add it to your cart!

The workbook is useful for adults, kids, and for families to do together. My prayer is that it will bring you deeper into relationship with God!

 

Topics covered:

Using your words

Day 1. Prayer Pattern
Day 2. The Lord’s Prayer
Day 3. Inviting Christ’s Participation
Day 4. Praying Scripture

Using your spiritual ears

Day 5. Listening to God
Day 6. Praying in the Light

Using your body

Day 7. Upward Posture
Day 8. Kneeling Posture
Day 9. Walking
Day 10. Writing
Day 11. Tactile Prayers
Day 12. Visual Prayer

Books

Picture Books Quinn’s Promise Rock teaches little ones about the enduring presence of God. Available in hardcover, anywhere books are sold. More about Quinn’s Promise Rock Quinn Says Goodbye teaches little ones about the constant love of God even when hard things happen. Available in hardcover, anywhere books are sold. More about Quinn Says Goodbye Devotional […]

Moms can be spiritual leaders too!

Yes Mama, you can be a spiritual leader in your home

By Christie Thomas 4 Comments

If you grew up in the evangelical, North American church, we were probably filled with the same teaching about a wife’s place in the home: second place. Our husbands were told to make every final decision, and to be responsible for the spiritual lives of their whole family. If they DIDN’T do that, their masculinity […]

There is nothing in the Bible that says your child has to sit still and fold his hands in order to pray.

5 simple ways to help your child pray…without making him sit still!

By Christie Thomas 4 Comments

Ugh, it was prayer time AGAIN! My boys were wonderfully attentive all through reading time, even through devotion time. But the minute we asked them to pray, it was chaos. Feet kicked, legs squirmed, eyes darted around the room. Mouths wagged, fingers poked, and torsos wiggled. What had happened to our children? They reminded me […]

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I am a mom and writer with over a decade of experience as Children’s Ministries Director. I believe that every Christian parent can confidently nurture deep faith roots in their kids through little habits that add up over time. My devotionals and children’s books will help you cultivate faith-filled moments with your kids. Learn more about how I can help you here. 

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