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Children's Quirky Prayers Spark Parenting Conversations
Original: What If Your Kid’s Prayers Sound Nothing Like Yours? “Dear God, thank you for dinosaurs. And thank you that my brother d
A parenting writer reflects on the gap between adult expectations of prayer and the wonderfully odd ways children actually pray — thanking God for dinosaurs, requesting the biggest piece of cake, and hoping a sibling stays unannoying. The piece argues these unfiltered prayers reveal an authentic, unselfconscious faith that adults might learn from rather than correct.
Why now: Parents find the humorous, honest examples of kids' prayers both relatable and thought-provoking about faith formation.
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- What If Your Kid’s Prayers Sound Nothing Like Yours? “Dear God, thank you for dinosaurs. And thank you that my brother didn’t annoy me today. And please let me get the biggest piece of cake.” If you’ve ever listened to a child pray, you know that children’s prayers can be… · rootedinroutines.wordpress.com@rootedinroutines.wordpress.com · 1
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