I changed my mind about sticking the Hearts to their door and am going to hang a string across their doorway and clip one up each day so they can see my note written on the back. Hopefully it will be a good reminder as they walk through, but will likely become a Nerf target line!
I hope these written out prayers will benefit your thoughts toward your children this week. I used to be hesitant about prayers written down by someone else, not wanting to recite something that I was not learning or feeling myself. But "crafting" prayers have become an important part of my dwelling on a passage and thinking through its meaning. It sticks with me much better this way. Feel free to write and post your own!
Parent's Prayer Day 2:
1 John 4:18-19 - Our Father, Thank You that Your love is so unconditional, patient, and forgiving that we can come to You without fear. When my children are afraid, help them to settle into this great love and give You their fears instead of carrying them and striving alone. Perfect our hearts each day as we grow to be more loving and more like You by dwelling on Your example and resting in Your love too. Thank you for loving my child even before they were born. Be near them and remind them of Your love while we are apart today in a meaningful way to them because You know them. In Jesus' name, Amen.
“So we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us.”
-1 John 4:16
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