Creative Prayer
God created the world. God created life as we know it out of nothing. God is creative. God imaginative. God is unique. God is not boring. God made us in His image. Therefore, we were made to be creative, imaginative, unique, and not boring. Our time with God in prayer is an extension of who we are, so prayer should include all the adjectives just mentioned as well. It was never meant to be rigid,
Read MorePaper chain prayers
Kids love paper chain people so why not use their creativity in their prayer time. Have each child cut out a set of paper chain people. If you don't know how to make them, click here for instructions. You may wish to have them decorate the people, such as drawing faces or clothes on them. Write a name on each cutout person and any specific prayer request that may be needed. You could also have
Read MorePrayer Boxes
It is vital that families have times of the prayer and devotion in their home. Parents have the greatest amount of time to influence a child than anyone else, and their home should be the primary training ground. Here is another creative idea to help foster prayer and family relationships in the home. Work with the child(ren) to create a prayer box out of a shoe box. Cover the box with paper, des
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The following are ribbon colors that represent Scripture focus each month. The objective is to pray the Word over our children and also to memorize the Scripture. A different color ribbon can be given each month. Royal Blue- For prosperity in the Kingdom of God."And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither
Read MoreAftermath of the Storm
Storms can bring disaster and chaos into the lives of people in their path. A storm doesn't care who you are, where you live, what name you have, or how successful or wealthy you are. They just happen. There are natural storms and there are emotional storms we all face at times. Children need to be trained that during these times they are to turn to God to help them. We can prepare for storms,
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