On the Podcast: Praying for Your Kids

In our three-week series on praying for others, this week we are covering praying for your kids. If you know this is something you need to do, but just need a little spark, listen in to our interview with an author who knows her stuff when it comes to motherhood, take note of the practical how-tos from Val, and tuck away this week’s guided prayer for when you need a little inspiration.

Ep. 53: Praying for Your Kids with Laura Wifler

We long to leave a lasting impression on our kids, but when we partner with the Lord in prayer, it’s actually possible! Val visits with Laura Wifler of Risen Motherhood about her own personal prayer life as well as how she’s prayed for and seen God work in the life of her kids. You’ll walk away from this conversation feeling encouraged that prayer makes a difference, even if it’s not exactly visible from the start.

Laura Wifler is the co-founder of Risen Motherhood and serves as the executive director and co-host of the podcast. She is the co-author of the bestselling book, Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope For Everyday Moments and the author of the children’s book, Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer. Laura, her husband, and her three children live in central Iowa.

Laura’s Website | Laura’s Instagram

Highlights from today’s episode:

• [2:20] Laura’s current prayer routine
• [7:20] How Laura prays for her kids
• [12:09] Praying for the spiritual lives of our kids
• [17:30] The difficulty of trusting God with our kids
• [21:30] The biggest prayers Laura prays for her kids
• [26:00] Laura’s biggest answered prayer
• [38:35] How prayer was modeled for Laura as a child
• [41:18] How Laura wants to grow in her prayer life

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• Risen Motherhood by Laura Wifler and Emily Jensen
• Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer by Laura Wifler
• Prayer Journal by Val Marie Paper

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Ep. 54: How to Pray for Your Kids

This is one of those things that we know we can do more of, but besides just forgetting to do it, it’s also hard to know what things to pray for. We either drill down on that one big thing that seems to overwhelm their lives right now, or we think of a million possible things to pray for and get paralyzed.

Today, I hope to share a few tips that remove the paralysis and add some vibrancy to our prayers for our kids.

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• How to teach your kids to pray by Valerie Woerner
• A practical method for teaching your kids to pray by Valerie Woerner
• Praying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie Berndt
• The Prayer Saturated Family by Cheryl Sacks
• Prayer Saturated Kids by Cheryl Sacks
• Prayer Journal by Val Marie Paper
• Kid’s Legacy Prayer Journal

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Ep. 55: A Prayer for Your Kids

Not sure where to start? This short prayer will guide you into a thoughtful prayer for your children.

• Reflect on this statement: God loves our kids more than we ever could.
• Confess focusing more on our kids’ comfort than their holiness.
• Praise God for a joy and hope not dependent on circumstances.
• Lift up each child by name and what they are facing right now.

Things mentioned in today’s episode:

• The Blog at Val Marie Paper
• Val’s Monthly Peptalk

I hope you have enjoyed these short prayers! If you haven’t listened to them all, scroll back and you’ll find 20 prayers for different topics and needs.

If you enjoyed this prayer, it has been adapted from my book Springboard Prayers. If you were encouraged by it and would like 124 other prayers to read when you don’t have the words, grab a copy at valmariepaper.com.

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