Building a Family Prayer Life - Part I

Part 1: Getting Serious About Prayer, Even When the Kids Get Silly

Ever tried praying with young kids, only to end up in a puddle of preschool giggles and total chaos? In my series on family prayer for Light Magazine, I share my and my husband’s personal journey of navigating family prayer time—moving past the frustration to build a routine that actually sticks.

Backed by fascinating public health research on the lifelong benefits of childhood prayer, I dive into practical strategies that worked for us (like swapping forced prayers for simple prayer storybooks) and share a brilliant "3 P's" approach from Michael and Melissa Kruger to help your family cultivate a consistent, meaningful prayer life together.