Children's Prayer Breakfast
Last Thursday was the National Day of Prayer and there was a children's Prayer Breakfast early in the morning that day from 6:30 to 7:45 at our church. Parents can bring their children to have breakfast together and pray together before sending them to school. I think that's an awesome idea for kids to learn to pray and know that parents see praying as a very important part of life. I was really looking forward to this breakfast prayer even though I don't have any kid. =)It turned out to be a great prayer breakfast. It's really touching to see many families coming that early. Some families were there even earlier to prepare and set up the tables for us. We had our breakfast for the first 20 minutes, then we had kids worship team to lead one worship song with dancing and singing. After that, the pastor gave a short message on why we need to pray and how to pray while kids might wondered what's the big deal about praying. I like the part when the pastor said that you don't have to follow the grammar rule when you pray; you can have run on sentences and simple vocab. =P
The most fun part of the morning was to PRAY! We prayed for our neighborhood, city, California, and country. One kid from each table would pick the flag from the centerpiece and start to pray, then pass the flag to the next person to go around the table. I was so much moved by the kids' prayers, it's simple and short but it's from their hearts. I definitely believe that kids are blessed when their parents pray with them and for them.
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