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Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 10: Popcorn Prayers We want to teach our children to not always approach prayer as just asking God for things. He deserves many thanks and praise for the things he provides for us daily. This fun popcorn prayer will get your children excited about thanking God. Put a bag of popcorn in the microwave and each time your child hears the kernels popping have them jump up and thank God for something. Let’s Pray, Dear God, I am not here to ask you for anything. From the bottom of my heart I just want to thank you for everything. In Jesus’ name…Amen www.ohthatsnike ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 9: Blocks Prayers Being a Christian doesn’t mean that life won’t knock us down a few times but with God’s help we always get back up again. 2 Corinthians 4:8 let’s us know that, “we may be afflicted in every way but never crushed”. In other words, You may get knocked down but not knocked out. Provide your child with building blocks, as they are building knock them down. Have your child pray and ask God to build them up and protect them from being knocked down. Let’s Pray, God, Thank you for always being with me. When I am knocked down remind me that I won’t ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 8: Cookie Cutter Prayers Is your child being shaped into the unique and special Little that God has created them to be or are they simply joining in with the in crowd and becoming a "cookie cutter" person. The Bible tells us to “not to conform to the pattern of the world, but rather be transformed by the renewing of the mind”. Conform means that you fashion yourself to someone else’s idea of who you are supposed to be. Being transformed means that we bring ourselves under the “obligation to undergo a complete change, which under the power of God, will find ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 7: Christmas Tree Prayers Ornaments and lights are used to decorate a Christmas tree. Some have special meanings and may tell a story while others goes with a color scheme but they are both special because they light the tree up and accentuates it’s beauty. Children love to help decorate, rearrange, and look at the special objects placed on a tree so why not get them involved. As an ornament is placed on your Christmas tree, have the children pray for a child who can’t pray for themselves. This helps them think of others and get in the habit of praying. Let ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 6: Fruitful Prayers Have your child choose a fruit and eat it. Each time they take a bite of that fruit have them pray and ask God to increase the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) in them, so they could love like Him. Let’s Pray, God, Thank you for today! I pray that you will continue to transform my heart and make me more like you. Please help the fruit of the spirit be evident in my life and more abundant. In Jesus’ name…Amen www.ohthatsnikee.com #ohthatsnikee #God #faithblogg ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 5: Gift Box Prayers During this time of year children are eager to tell you what gifts they would like to have. They can tell you where to get it, the size, shape, color, and even the cost of it. They tend to be more in a “Give me” state than a thank you mindset. Try handing your child an empty gift box with a gift tag that reads To: (child’s/ children’s name) From: God. As they open it you may see their excitement disappear, because of its lack of contents. This is a perfect opportunity to discuss the true meaning of Christmas and say a thank you prayer to ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 4: Pancake Prayers What flattened or disappointed you this week? Make some pancakes and talk to God about it. As you watch them bubble up to perfection ask God to lift your spirit. As you’re adding the syrup ask God to help you think on the sweet things in your life and to fill you up. Let’s Pray “Dear God, Your amazing love is greater than my disappointments, and your plans far exceeds my plans for my life. Give me the strength to look beyond the present disappointments and remind me that all things will work together for my good. In Jesus name…Amen www.oht ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 3: Sandpaper Prayers Let’s face it conflict happens but there are some people who just rub you the wrong way. Those people are referred to as “Sandpaper People”. Invite the children to write or draw on a piece of sandpaper, things that those people may have said or done that hurt them. Discuss with them of how sandpaper is used to smooth a surface so that when they are faced by sandpaper people, which they will, they would know how to handle them. They should pray. Let’s Pray “Father, Please help us learn to love those grainy sandpaper people in our lives ..read more

Creative Ways to Pray With Kids…Day 2: Wash and Pray Invite the children to Pray for those children with Covid. As they wash all around and in between remind them that their prayers matters just as much as grown ups. Let’s Pray “Merciful Lord, I’m praying for the children who need a special healing today. Let your healing virtue and peace flow. As I was my hands I ask that you visit, comfort, and heal them. We know that by your stripes they are healed. In Jesus name…Amen www.ohthatsnikee.com #ohthatsnikee #God #faithblogger #shesharestruth #washyourhands #blogger #washandpray #creativeprayers ..read more