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Praying with Daddy before Bed.

10:50, August 31, 2008 .. Posted in Raising Kids .. 2 comments .. Link

My Pastor had a sermon on teaching your kids today. It was really good. But the main part was that you are the greatest teacher and he challenged us. Everything we already know but brought about in a fresh way. My husband must have taken the message to heart. He challenged dads to read the bible to the kids. To pray with them.

So we had an awesome day today. Went to Pymatuning. You can look at my blog post about it on my homeschool blog. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/lindai
I cannot get the link think to work on this post. Anyways. When I got home I got the kids in a bath and Justin ran out to Walmart for me. I needed mayo and pumpernickle bread for our picnic tomorrow. He called on his cell telling me to "not let the kids go to sleep until he got home tonight." O.K.
I wanted to throw them in bed a.s.a.p because I was tired! And enjoy me time at night. But I kept them up until he got back.

I thought this is what he had up his sleeve. no I hoped. And I was right.

Up the stairs he came with us to pray with the kids before bed. It was really nice.

Dh works nights as a truck driver. I do NOT want to nag him. But it would be so awesome if he kept up with that on weekends. It was really nice for daddy to pray with the kids before bed. I really enjoyed it myself. It was very family togetherness. Even as simple as it was. Hey, my kids are young. They do not need more then simple.

I have to laugh though. Dh cannot stand how Alyssa names EVERYONE in her prayers. Bless pappy, nana, grandma, grandpa, uncle... yadda yadda yadda. He always tries to get her to say "bless all my family" I will have to give Alyssa a heads up to keep it simpler if daddy is joining us. :)

But I just wanted to share. I thought it was really nice and pray it could be a habit for our weekends.
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12:15, September 1, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427
Oh, I think it is adorable when kids do prayers listing everyone in the family (including the family pets). LOL

Noah is only 2, and we pray with him every night before putting him to bed. Lately he has started saying his own prayers....(yeah blah b lah duh bob duny wab) and it is sooo cute. LMSO I think God knows what he was praying about though, don't you??? And the most important part he has down pat.....AMEN!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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08:59, September 1, 2008 .. Posted by JulieFCC
Linda - My husband is not a truck driver, but he is gone from our home for long periods of time for work. I completely understand how you feel doing the work of both mommy and daddy sometimes. (This just shows what a strong woman you are.) It was very nice of your husband to help with the nightly prayers. I pray that he keeps this interest as it can only benefit you and your family. Have a blessed day!!

P.S. I've also visited your homeschool blog. My three oldest children attend the local elementary school, but I still have one at home and I'm getting tons of inspiration from the homeschooling mom's on this blog site. I just wanted to say thank you for that!! :)

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