Organized Prayer: You can do it!

Organized Prayer: “I’ll pray for you!”

Praise the Lord that we can bring our needs and the needs of others right to His throne.

I like to pray for others and see their needs answered as well as my own requests.

However, I must admit that many times my praying tends to be haphazard.  I will start a prayer list, perhaps from requests given at a Wednesday night church service and those requests get prayed for that night– but usually never again.

And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He hears us. I John 5:14 Text over snow covered field

Or I may start a list of things that I want God to do for my family.  I write down specific areas of my life that I want God to work on:  self-control, less anger, more trust, less fear.  And then I lose that list.   Continue reading “Organized Prayer: You can do it!”

How to Teach Sharing: Everyone Wants the Monkey

Teaching Sharing: 1 Way a Monkey Can Teach Sharing

How to teach sharing: These tips are sure to help you!

In one of the zoo Duplo kits that my children received as a family gift one Christmas, there was only one monkey. Now when you have 4 children, that is a BIG problem. There were some very important sharing skills that needed to be taught. Fortunately, this Monkey helped me teach sharing. Continue reading “How to Teach Sharing: Everyone Wants the Monkey”