Started praying with my kids before bed and something shifted

May 71 min read

My wife has been on me for months about having more spiritual leadership at home. Honestly I was intimidated by it, wasn't sure what that even meant. But about 3 weeks ago I started a simple thing where I pray with each kid before bed, just me and them. Nothing fancy, just thanking God for the day and asking for help with whatever's on their mind. My oldest actually opened up about being scared at school, stuff he wasn't telling us before. My wife cried when she saw me praying with them. I don't know if I'm doing it right but it feels right. Anyone else just started doing this?

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PPedroRegularMay 8

My wife has been dropping hints about this too. Did you start with a specific prayer routine or just keep it natural and conversational?

CChris R.RegularMay 9

That's awesome that you stepped up on this. Bedtime prayers hit different when you're tired and vulnerable. What kind of shift are you talking about?

KKevin M.RegularMay 7

This is really encouraging to read. We started doing this about six months ago and it's become one of my favorite parts of the day with my kids. How old are yours?