Input requested: Moms and prayer/devotional life
I was wondering if you would consider bringing up the topic of prayer/devotional life for mothers of young children? I only have one child so far, and manage to spend some time in reading God's word and in prayer every day. However, I am wondering how those with larger families organize their time so that this is still a priority. Do you or any of your readers have suggestions on how to maintain these disciplines with the demands of a growing young family. For instance, if your normal morning prayer time is frequently interrupted by an early waking toddler or new baby, and you are struggling to keep your eyes open in the evening (and maybe your children don't nap), how can you ensure that your spiritual life does not suffer from lack of prayer or spending time in God's word. I'm sure there's not an easy solution to fit all situations, but I would love to hear about any experiences that others have in this area. -ChrisWhat a great question, Chris, and something I would really love to hear from moms of littles on. I'm no expert in this area, but I've found that just being a wife and mother to one with one on the way has meant I must be much more creative in my devotional life!
I remember back to the days when I was in my teens and would usually get up by 5 or
These days, as a busy and tired pregnant mama, I require a lot more sleep (probably due to the fact that I'm also up multiple times most nights!) and once my feet hit the floor in the morning, there isn't much of a thing called "uninterrupted quietness" for the rest of the day! Every once in a blue moon, I'll get to spend a long time reading and praying, but most days five to fifteen minutes of time devoted to Bible reading and prayer is what I'm able to carve out in between potty-training, phone calls, making dinner, helping my husband, child-training, and well, just all those normal day-to-day things which come up everyday as a wife and mom!
I do try to spend my first waking moments every morning dedicating my day to the Lord and asking Him to bless the day. Then, as soon as I'm able, I will sit down for a few minutes in the morning and read a chapter or two from Scripture. Some days I don't make it that far before I'm interrupted, but I do make a point to sit and read at least a short passage every morning and then spend a few moments in prayer. If Kathrynne is up, she is usually at my side and I'll read aloud to her and have her join me in praying.
Instead of fretting over the lack of quality time to devote to Bible reading and prayer like I once had, I've tried to just incorporate devotions into daily life. Much of the time I am able to spend praying is while I'm washing dishes, folding laundry, and so forth. If I receive an email or phone call with a prayer need, I try to stop right then and lift that up to the Lord. I also try to stop and thank the Lord for the little and big things as they come up throughout the day - little victories in child training, answers to prayer, and so on. Usually Kathrynne is at my side and we'll take just a moment to stop and thank the Lord for His goodness in this area.
Another thing which has been helpful for me is to have uplifting music playing throughout the day. I especially love old hymns and am amazed at how encouraging it is to have our home filled with the strains of "His Eye is On the Sparrow" or "Jesus, I am Resting, Resting." Without even thinking about it, I will often find myself singing along as I'm working and Kathrynne loves to join in, too. What a great way to focus our hearts heavenward as we go about our daily lives!
Having Scripture verses posted on your walls or on various places throughout your home is another great way to meditate on the promises of the Lord as you go about your homemaking and mothering tasks. I have my memory verse cards propped up on the kitchen sink windowsill and often will review and meditate on a verse or two as I'm washing dishes. I also have a few devotional books which I have lying about in handy places to pick up here and there throughout the day and read a snippet of. If I'm especially feeling down, this has worked well to encourage and uplift my spirits in the Lord.
Those are just a few things which have helped me. I would love to hear from more experienced mamas if you have a moment to share!
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posted by Crystal Paine at 9:00 AM
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God has graciously bestowed upon me an inability to fall asleep at bed time. For a long time it really bumbed me out until I started using that time for bible study. I lay in bed, all is quiet in my house, and I spend time in scripture. I also pray throughout my day without even thinking about it; and I pray about everything (and with 6 kids you know I have a lot to pray about, LOL). Sometimes putting the younger two in the bathtub slows everything down for a bit and I can sit and watch them while quietly praying.
I always try to remind myself on really crazy days that God still hears an interruped prayer. He knows my heart, my struggles and my joys.
Wow, this is an issue that hits close to home, as I have 3 children under 4 with 1 on the way.
I guess the thing I have found most helpful is to look at the "smaller seasons" within the season of motherhood. When a new baby is first born and schedules are undone (around here, it usually takes 5-6 months to really get re-established with naps and bedtimes that coincide for all the children), I take huge advantage of nursing times for prayer and thought. My Bible-reading is often simplified to index cards taped to my kitchen cupboard that I aim to change and rotate 1x/week so that I am meditating on fresh and relevant Scriptures all the time.
Then we get past the first 6 months and I can start trying to wake up before the baby (or-- more accurately-- without waking the baby up, since I co-sleep those 1st 6 months or so) for longer, quieter personal devotions. This typically last about a year (with many interruptions when kids get sick, schedules get whacked, etc.) before the next baby arrives.
The bottom line is being willing to frequently re-examine what works. Babies and children change so fast that we are constantly having to re-adjust our expectations for days. I typically re-work my daily schedule (which is loose in the first place) every 2-3 months at least.
The biggest thing, though, is something my mom (mother of 9) constantly reminds me of: I should not feel condemned when I haven't had uninterrupted quiet times for several weeks/months at a time. Yes, we need to seek out and diligently guard our relationship with the Lord above all else. But when the worship and sacrifice of motherhood interferes, we have to let go of expectations regarding how God is found. Turn a worship CD on while you fold laundry or make dinner. Pull out the index cards and purpose to read/memorize the Scriptures on them. Pray over your children as you nurse them and put them to bed. Bless your husband as you clean the toilet! God can and is found in those moments, too!
I think one of the most helpful things is if we "pray always", during our busy days. Just communing with God in all that we do is so important. Having a Bible handy while you are doing chores is really helpful. That way you can meditate on a verse while accomplishing your household tasks. One of my favorite books for focusing on God and the important role of motherhood is The Power of Motherhood by Nancy Campbell. It helps us ladies to see how vital our work is, and how honorable it is to the Lord. Blessings!
I completely agree with you Crystal, that once you become a mother, those large stretches of peaceful time become rare! In my home, I do many of the same things you do--post scriptures and inspirational quotes around my home, particularly in places where I spend a lot of time like the laundry room and kitchen. I also leave scriptures and devotional books in every bathroom--even that few minutes' quiet time is a great opportunity to nibble on an uplifting thought! We have many religious pictures and artwork in our home, and like you I choose to play peaceful, reverent music to channel my thoughts and energies into cheerful service and gratitude. The difference in the spirit of our home is very noticeable.
I used to lament about the fact that one of my five children woke me up early before I could immerse in the scriptures or that the day was just too crazy for words, but now I keep trying to sip from the fountain throughout the day and find that it is those small, frequent prayers and devotions that help me "steer" straight during the day. God understands that the demands of our families require some unique adaptations and I feel we will be blessed for all of our efforts--they add up to a glorious whole!
Roslyn
What works for me is to get up at 5am to do devotions then into the shower between 5:30-5:45ish. I read a passage from the OT, a passage from the NT, and spend some time in prayer. That way, I am ready for my day when my kids get up. They are not allowed out of their rooms until we get them. I started this very early on with them. I think of it as tithing my time. I give God the first part of my day! I'm not saying everyone has to do devotions first thing in the morning, but it works the best for me.
One thing that I'm trying to rid myself of is guilt. I can't wake up much before my young children or I would get even less sleep than I am now (about 5 hrs. per night). So, I'm trying to do the same as Crystal...just incorporate prayer into my everyday activities. In the evening, I sometimes have 5-10 minutes to read scripture at length, instead of just a verse or two, but if I don't, I trust that God knows I'm doing the best I can w/the time he's given me. I definitely look forward to a time that I can have a richer prayer life though and hope to read some great comments on how to hasten that process!!
:)
Kimberly Eddy has a pretty decent book called Quiet Times in Loud Households that has some practical suggestions. Also, anything from Christian Womanhood (Hammond, Indiana) will have good tips.
I have three under 4 and there are some days when I get 5 minutes of 'down time' to open a book. Other days (most days) the minute the boys go down for naps, I hit the bed, too, because invariably, somebody will be up in 30 minutes and don't get five minutes to read.
ONe thing that helps is having my husband watch the boys one evening while I take a bubble bath. I have a time set for 20 minutes and I lock all the access doors to my bathtub. I use that 20 minutes ALONE to read. Sure, it's only once a week that I get the luxery of soaking alone (the rest of teh week it's 5 minutes in the shower lest you think I"m a stinky momma...) but 20 minutes is better than no minutes.
Katie in Ohio
Now that my kids are older, I can spend time with the Lord in a more "normal" way...getting up early or in an undisturbed fashion, but when they were little, I would pray or read this scriptures whenever I had a free moment. It usually was not any sort of indepth study with uninterupted peace and quiet ;), but it was nourishment for my soul. Nursing a baby is a great time with down time, feet up, and time to pray or read a Bible passage. I have also spent time reading the Bible out loud to the little ones and praying with them around me. It's important to demonstrate the Christian life before them, instead of waiting till you are all alone. :-). As they grow, they will start their own devotional lives if we provide them with that proper example.
My children are used to me talking to the Lord out loud through the day. By the time they were old enough to read and have their own devotional time, Jesus was a very real Person who lived at our house, and we all talked to Him.
Now that mine are all older (14, 12, 10, 9, and almost 8), I can have one time of alone with God but I still enjoy grabbing moments with Him throughout the day too, and praying with my children when issues come up.
This is an area that I have constantly struggled with, so I appreciate the insiteful tips that have been shared.
I incorporated many of the same practices you are doing. I wrote a post about this a while back called "Encouragement for mothers of young children."
I do not have any children yet, but am certainly learning from all of your posts!
I remember reading once that the Wesley's mother (who had MANY children) trained her kids early on that when she sat and pulled her apron over her head she was to be left alone for that time, she would pray like that and even her littelest ones knew not to bother mamma. The older ones, were able to help out as they grew. interesting, and I wonder if it worked?
I had this same question for my husband. He prays when he drives to work, and listens to the Bible on CD.
Me on the other hand, I have the same struggles.
Like someone else said, I don't let guilt trip me up. Lately I have been having "prayer" time when I put my girls down for bed. I pray outloud about all the issues that need prayer about, and if anything is to private for their ears to hear (which isn't that often) I will make a special time to pray about that issue after they are sleeping.
With reading my Bible, I read it suporidcally throughtout the day. Sometimes a scripture will come to my mind, and I will look it up and the srrounding verses for context, and meditate on that scripture.
Honestly, I have learned and grown a lot more in my walk with the Lord when I stopped being so "formal" about it by having a set time. I am the type of person where if I had a set time, it would become a ritual, instead of a relationship kind of thing.
I am certainly not an expert in this area(especially since I'm not a mom yet!), but here's one suggestion, based on what I saw in my parents' lives. Keep in mind what God commanded the Israelites in Deuteronomy 6 ("These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.") This was my dad's favorite scripture when we were little. My parents did their best to put it into practice. My dad felt that your entire life should be devoted to God, not just an hour or two a day. This meant that some days he and my mom would not get a chance to go off on their own and be with God. But to them, that was OK. They could instead spend that time impressing God's Word upon us. If they got time alone with God, great! But otherwise, they used the time they did have to talk to us about God and to teach us scripture. My sister and I were memorizing scripture from the time we could speak in sentences -- because that's what we heard all the time at home.
I used to feel like I had to have my time with God all by myself, and always in the morning. And there is something to be said for starting your day off focused on God! But I have since learned that ALL times of day are a good time to praise God and to study His Word. One scripture that stood out to me at that time was Psalm 119:148 - "My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises." Earlier in the Psalm it says "At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws." Sometimes it doesn't hurt to get creative with your "me and God" time. :)
And, of course, please take this advice with a grain of salt. I'm in NO way an expert on this matter. :)
Because I lived by myself for so long before I married & had little ones & enjoyed endless devotional/study time,it was a huge thing for me for a while to have to deal with interruptions to a simplified early morning time with the Lord.My 3 year old likes to get up not long after me, & so I started to train her to learn to be quiet during Mama's quiet times with God.
When interrupted, I started by reading aloud to her whatever I was reading, & then she started to copy me by grabbing a children's Christian book & having her quiet time too!
Somedays my quiet time doesn't happen, but I'm learning to be more flexible with my time,& make the most of quiet moments.
I'm really enjoy hymns too,& our daughters are starting to recognize the tunes & pick up the words.
Claire
This is off the subject, but I was wondering if I could copy the graphic of the mom and child reading on 4/24's blog?
Thanks
Keri
I love "The Bible Reading Program for Shirkers and Slackers" recommended by Mrs. Wilt. You read a different genre everyday, for chapters at the most (excluding the Psalms). I'm able to manage that pretty well.
At breakfast, we say the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles Creed as a family. The other day, my 2.5 yo started saying "kindom... pow... gory... AMEN!" on his own without my prompting. I pretty much burst into tears.
As they get older, we'll be catechising them as a family. I'd like to think I'll get the bulk of my instruction here too. We're all studying the same thing, after all, and what better way to learn it then to teach it!
I really appreciated all the ideas you shared! And, I can identify with having lots of uninteruppted time when I was single!
I've recently made a decision to get up before everyone else does just to have some quiet time of reading Scripture. I try to have a prayer time set aside when I first put my older daughter down for a nap and just before the younger gets up.
I agree with you on the music. There are some great kids cd's called Hide It In Your Heart and it is all Scripture set to music. These have been awesome and I've heard my two year old naming the Fruits of the Spirit!
When I take them for a walk, I try to take some of my memory verse cards with me and practice them.
It sounds like we all do similar things - working the Word of God into our daily lives and modeling it to our children!
I have found that I *have* to get up and do it well before the children are awake, regardless as to how early that may be. I just find myself feeling distant from the Lord if I don't have that quiet time with him, even though I do spend time praying while doing other household chores. Amazingly, He will ALWAYS give me the strenth I need to get through the day, even if I have gotten little sleep at night. I feel energized and blessed because of my quiet time spent in close communication with Him. I actually just finished blogging about how I do mornings and fit everything (devotions included - you can view it at: www.tapestriesoftheheart.blogspot.com ) in before everyone gets up. I have two children under age three, so anytime during the rest of the day is certainly not quiet. =D If your children get up very early, you might consider putting them to bed a little later. We have found that it works great to keep our children up until 9:00 or so, because of my husband's work schedule. If they went to bed at 7:00, they would hardly get to see him. Since they do go to bed later than most children, they also sleep until about 7:00 or 7:30 AM. If I get up at 5:00 AM, that gives me lots of time to get things done before they get up. = )
Wow--after years of feeling guilty for not being able to have a lengthy devotional time I now feel encouraged. I have two small children under two years old and it's terribly difficult to find much quiet time these days! I've been learning that quality matters far more than quantity. I can absorb and apply a few verses much better than I could whole chapters.
So now in the mornings I rise an hour earlier than my children normally rise. I get a shower then read a few Bible verses, spend some time in prayer, and sort of plan my day on paper. It's nice to get that small segment of quiet time to start the day on the right foot.
Chris, I felt like you did a few years back. I have a sleep quota to meet because of a heart condition... My solution has been to have my children have a "quiet time" on their own bed every day (usually in the afternoon after we are done with our homeschooling) with books even though they don't nap any longer. The youngest non-napper all the way through high school can participate in this. If you have a baby, have the quiet hour be during the baby's nap so that everyone is quiet at the same time. This gives me quiet time and teaches them to have some quiet time.
Like others though, I do pray all the time, in the shower is the first time in the morning. =0)
I would also suggest making your kids part of your time. I've created a family prayer journal that my kids pray through some of it with us and then family devotionals after dinner with daddy leading. I actually have grown a lot through our family devotionals even though the material we are using is made for kids.
There is a beautiful, simple prayer that monastics pray as they go about their daily activities:
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
For intercession for others, this simple prayer is said throughout the day:
"Father Almighty, for the sake of Christ's sorrowful Passion, have mercy on (them) and on the whole world."
These prayers are so simple, and can be said with each breath as you go throughout the activities of the day. They are great for keeping your mind quiet and your heart centered on God.
Also, there is a daily prayer format available online for morning and evening prayers that provides a great guide for efficient, thorough devotions, with daily assigned Scripture readings at: http://www.missionstclare.com/english/April/evening/29e.html
The music thing is a great idea. I bought a whole batch of good Christian cds (I just discovered John Michael Talbot!) and throughout the day when I play them I am praising God and also praying - while I scrub the toilet or cook a meal. I also find myself thinking constantly about God as I hear the music. I wish I had known about this earlier on haha! But then, I'm a convert to Christianity and just now starting to really feel some depth to my faith. GOD BLESS!!
-Michelle Therese
I have 6 blessings and this is what worked best for me: I would place my open Bible/devotional book right beside where I nursed/fed them. This sounds almost too simple to mention. It was amazing what a difference this made. I actually started to enjoy my night time feedings. The house was quiet and I enjoyed this blessed time of enjoying my baby and worshipping God. My "baby" is now five and I still relish these special times.
I also purposed to pray in front of my kitchen sink. This became my "Holy Ground". Most of my prayers were very short but they really made a difference!
When my babies became toddlers I quoted Philippians 4:13 MANY times a day. This got me through many stressful situations.
I read some time ago, I think it was John Wesley's godly mother of many children, who would throw her apron over her face and the kids knew this was mom's quiet moment time and they knew not to bother her. Whatever works!
Lisa
As I got busy with motherhood, I found myself relying more on audio files because I can listen to them while cooking, cleaning, driving, etc. I also listen to the radio preaching from John MacArthur and D. James Kennedy. If you have a cable or DSL modem, you can listen to their sermons (and those of hundreds of others) on www.oneplace.com. There are free mp3 Bible and Christian book/music files online (http://www.audiotreasure.com is one)as well as Bibles on cassette and CD/mp3 for less than $20 at
Christianbook.com audio Bibles
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I only listen to Christian music and use the words in the songs as prompts to continually pray and praise the Lord!
Karen
My children are grown. Here are a few things that helped me:
Slowly, teach your children that a certain part of the day is 'quiet time'. In time, they will learn to amuse themselves while you have a few minutes to your own needs. I chose just after breakfast, and just after lunch. And remember, your needs count! They need to learn that, too.
Next, the verse about teaching as you lie down and get up, etc, is so true when children are little. We talked about the world GOD made all the time.
At bedtime, we would put on a New Testament tape. One side was played nightly for a whole week before we went on to the next side. My boys always went to sleep hearing the word of GOD. And, I could listen as I cleaned up for the night. The only NT tape we did not play was Revelation, due to active imaginations. Later, we played the tapes as they read GOD's word. They learned early on that GOD's word was important in our home!
As they grew, we bought devotional books for children, and enjoyed having devotionals with them.
You may not have the formal instruction you are used to, and the time to pray in a structured way while children are little. But, you can find time for GOD!
Another idea if you need more formal instruction in your life is to find other mothers who feel like you do, and meet with them in your homes. You can take turns watching the children, and have a study just for Moms.
When you are older and have lots of time for study and prayer, you will miss having your little ones with you, so my last suggestion is to go with the flow of your life now, and just enjoy whatever comes your way.
I have two small children and I have three main ways I try to include spiritual activities with my children. My kids are currently 3 and 5 and we started this before they were 2 and 4 so it has been almost two years. We try to read scriptures at least three times a week. One of the ways I have involved my children is I read the verse word by word and they will repeat the words. It has worked great to keep their attention. My five year old who is now reading and almost six now reads a verse by herself. This also helps with vocabulary. At night before they go to bed I read a story that is on biblical theme, we then sing a song, usually amazing grace or away in the manger and then we have prayer. My girls insist on saying the prayer now. We also attend Church on Sunday and watch vides on Sundays about Christ. It is really working and my children are now quoting things they have learned. Hope this helps.
Once when discussing the very same issue, a very wise older woman asked me who gave me these children and who gave me the expectations of having long stretches of quiet. What an insightful question! Was I trying to live up to the world's standard or live up to what God had asked me to do? Did I want to "do devotions" or did I want to live a devotional life? She assured me that God completely understands how busy my day is, how rare are the quiet moments. She encouraged me to seek Him in the little, mundane things, to use every moment I have for fellowship with Him - whether doing dishes or folding laundry or cleaning little bottoms. "Whatsoever you do to the least of these...you've done it unto Me." She said that it was an act of worship every time I answered my children kindly and peacefully instead of in anger or frustration. She said that every moment I spent explaining the wonders of creation could be moments of joy in His fellowship. Romans 1 has come alive for me, as I seek His wisdom in showing my small children how God has revealed Himself in every little aspect of our lives and in our world.
As homeschoolers, I want to teach my children the joy of discovery along the road of life, without huge amounts of time artificially devoted to workbooks and such, although worksheets and exercises have their appropriate place. Spiritual life is very much the same - there is definitely a time and a place for sitting down and studying. I'm so thankful for the days when I've had to SEARCH for God, because He's met me there, in the spider webs in the garden, in the 87th dandelion I've expressed gratitude for in one afternoon, in the stack of too small baby clothes being sorted through my tears.
There will come the day again (all too soon) when I will have time for extended Bible study and prayer. But I'm thankful for the lessons I'm learning now. Somehow they seem a bit more real and solid and practical than all the previous study times.
Thanks for bringing up a great topic, and all the encouragement posted so far! My children are now a bit older - 11 and 14, but I remember the early years! I struggled - mostly with my own expectations :(. One thing that worked was the "book in the bathroom" that someone already mentioned. I used My Utmost for His Highest -- short readings with alot to say and a scripture to back it up. Currently, as I homeschool we start most mornings with Scriptures & prayer. Some years we have worked on Scripture memorization, sometimes reading through the Bible together, sometimes whereever I am reading, or sometimes where instruction is needed :). Then we use the prayer lists from our church and add our personal list. It keeps me focused and hopefully is developing habits for them as well.
I've enjoyed reading all that has been written on this subject. Its always a struggle for Mom's.
I recently wrote on this subject on my site in an article titled "Quiet Times in Busy Homes. You can read my article at this address:
http://phyllis-sather.com/?cat=23
Dear Crystal and all,
I have a suggestion and hope it will help some folks. This is a systematic way to pray & read the bible which could easily be broken into 30 min. or less. Have you ever heard of Becky Tirabassi ? She made a commitment to pray an hour a day and was feeling frustrated in knowing how to do it. Then God gave her a systematic way to do it. This can actually be done in 30 minutes. She keeps a notebook and writes down her prayer in sections. The prayer notebok is worked throught in this fashion:
It is broken down into categories.
Frist section is thanksgiving,
then she moves to praise and reads from the Psalms writing down any thing she wants to reflect on and while she is reading she is praying throug the Psalms. Next, she moves on to the admit section, where she gives God a chance to show her things to ask forgiveness for etc. Then she moves onto reading a chapter from Old Testament , a chapter from the New Testament, one from Proverbs, she then has a section on prayer requests, and then she finally finishes it with a section on listening to God speak. I have done it where it takes and hour , or longer, and I have also abbreviated it and it takes 20 - 30 minutes. I like the idea of writing it down although you don't have to. And I also get so much more when I am conciously praying as I read the different chapters. She also has a place in her notebook where you can write a to do list as those random thoughts come to your mind and then you can capture them on paper to get them taken care of & keep praying. You can buy her notebook with the sections already made up with the paper in it , or you could use these ideas to make up your own notebook. I have found it is easier for me using her notebook. they make great gifts,and I in fact recieved two as gifts one year! God bless,
Elaine Barnett
I agree with others who had said that we need to be careful not to let Satan condemn us when we're inconsistent. That doesn't mean we don't try. But 18 month old still doesn't often sleep through the night, and yes, even my 3 year old sometimes. There is still teething to get through! And just the other night the baby seemed to be having a night terror. So despite my telling myself the previous night that I was going to get up early, it just didn't happen. I try to grab a few minutes at a time -- pray in the shower, read Scripture posted by the sink, read Scripture TO the children, yes, play worship music, pray, without ceasing as I'm led by the Spirit, and yes, even perhaps steal a few minutes alone in the bathroom before they come seeking me out and pounding on the door. With a 13yo, I can even sometimes manage to close myself in my room for a few minutes. I know there are others who disagree, but I feel it's okay to be flexible and realize that this is a season in my life, which will be different from other seasons.
I have two children, 3.5 and just-2. I often read my bible while the kids are in the bath. They see me reading and it means it gets done regularly.
We also have several times during the day when we pray as a family, and read a children's devotional book in the mornings.
I pray as I drive, or wash dishes or hang out the washing.
I think that we often have enormous expectations of ourselves that just aren't realistic.
This is only for a season. It might be six months between sermons we actually get to listen to properly, but there will come a time when we can listen without interruption, every week. We might spend half our Sundays out in the creche, but it is only for a season.
Enjoy it and keep in communication with God...
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