Catch Up

Our modem has been broken for the last few days, so, though I've had several reasons to post, I simply couldn't.

This is one of the things that I have been wanting to post.

Each week, at BSF, they give us a sheet that has a lesson plan on it to use with our children during the week. I especially liked the one I received this past week. It talks about praying for your children and gives suggestions.


Here is an excerpt:

Do you pray for your child every day? As you consider how you are presently praying for your son or daughter, perhaps the following list will enhance the pattern you follow. Many parents have been encouraged and renewed in their zeal to pray by using such a list. Is there a grandparent or caring relative who would pray this list with you? Consider asking them to partner with you before the throne of God on behalf of the child you both love so much. Each month use one item as a specific request for your child. In a year you will have prayed them all. Pray that your child will:

1. Enjoy Bible stories now and when he is old enough, he will make and keep a commitment to study the Bible every day of his life.

2. Understand who the Lord Jesus is, fall in love with Him, receive Him as Savior, and be passionately devoted to Jesus all his life.

3. Boldly speak about Jesus and become a leader and standard-bearer for the cause of Christ rather than for causes of the world.

4. Never be without godly friends and role models, be discerning in choosing both friends and lifestyle-caring as much about inward beauty as outward appearance and achievement.

5. Understand that he is created by God; be content and confident with the way he is made-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

6. Be protected from immoral and impure people and activities, maintain virtue, and have a zeal for righteous living.

7. Recognize, abhor, and flee sin; reject temptations to do evil.

8. Love to give and serve; be a glad, grateful, and generous giver to the world, not just a taker.

9. Early learn and love to pray, develop an intimacy with God, and become a true worshiper of Him.

10. Treat people with godly kindness in a meek and gentle spirit, without losing ability to take a stand for what is right.

11. Readily seek forgiveness when he sins and be quick to forgive others.

12. Grow spiritually as rapidly as he does physically and mentally.

This year, I am going to pray more specifically for Mary Alice and Major. I have been praying for #1 and will move on to #2 tomorrow. To all "grandparents, or other caring relatives" I am asking for for you to keep these in your prayers as well. I just thought these were good suggestions for specific prayer for our children (and for ourselves). For me, it is easy to get into a prayer rut, praying the same things again and again, having them become meaningless words instead of real heartfelt petition to God.

Pictures to come soon.... The kids have been playing in the mud the past week or so. They look so cute in their mud boots!