Prayer

As a child growing up, my parents did a great job of teaching me the importance of prayer.  I remember lots of times where my parents prayed for me, specifically when I was sick.  It obviously worked great, since I think I only went to the doctor once, for tonsillitis.  :P  Every night I pray with my kids as they are laying in bed, and there are lots of nights I lay awake praying when I can't sleep.  I just can't imagine not praying, it's pretty much the first thing I do when I'm worried or afraid or upset.  I pray that my children will be kept safe, that they will accept Jesus as their savior at an early age, that bad influences/friends will be kept away, and the list goes on and on.  :)  I have found some great books on praying for your kids and also your hubby.  I have a whole other list of things I pray for my hubby, and it's every bit as long as the one for the kids!  This makes me think maybe I should write down what I pray for them instead of just relying on my remembering abilities (which are fast failing me it seems! :P)......  There is a lot of comfort and reassurance in prayer!  I think we all need to do more of it, maybe this world wouldn't be such a scary place if we did.....

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).  


"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express" (Romans 8:26).