tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post914245288261135023..comments2023-12-05T04:20:37.460-06:00Comments on The Journey: Praying Out LoudLizard Eaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506056116023122414noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-90360771667461390892010-10-10T23:16:12.417-05:002010-10-10T23:16:12.417-05:00I really appreciate this post. Thank you! So int...I really appreciate this post. Thank you! So interesting.<br /><br />One thing I did for much of the spring and summer, on request of my children, is praying extemporaneously and aloud with my family before dinner. We used to sing a song at chalice lighting before dinner, but the kids got bored of it. <br /><br />It was really amazing how quickly my five year old, in particular (despite difficulty with speech), started to ask to lead us in prayer himself...also extemporaneously. <br /><br />The Spirit was definitely there!<br /><br />Now that the kids are back in school we've started an even older practice of saying a short grace together, as it is the grace the children say (not "as a grace" per se) before snack at their Montessori School ("We are thankful for the food we eat. We are thankful for the friends we meet. We're thankful for the moon, the sun. We're thankful for everyone." And then at home we add "amen" whereas at school they say, "now let's eat.") The kids initiated this change too, but I miss the extemporaneous. It was very moving!Masasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783902610798734846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-39346020071637879032010-10-09T21:58:39.738-05:002010-10-09T21:58:39.738-05:00Great post. Sometimes it's best not to filter...Great post. Sometimes it's best not to filter what you're thinking/wishing/praying. Just go for it and say it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-3623420158534756012010-10-08T13:31:06.419-05:002010-10-08T13:31:06.419-05:00I wrote a post in appreciation of your post on my ...I wrote a post in appreciation of your post on my blog Deep River: http://www.deepriverfaith.com/2010/10/soul-on-display-praying-out-loud.html<br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-37368532300266522642010-10-08T12:42:28.432-05:002010-10-08T12:42:28.432-05:00Fantastic! I completely agree with you! Thanks for...Fantastic! I completely agree with you! Thanks for the post. -Anna SnoeyenbosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com