In our house we have a sign with the simple truth. . . Prayer Changes Things. We have tried to teach our kids that they can pray anytime they need to and Heavenly Father will listen. Well, Ben has really internalized this. Let me give you some examples. One day Ben was playing with Nate's phone, which had a pair of ear buds attached to it. Ben lost the soft little covers off the ear buds which didn't make Nate very happy. Ben was told he could not play anymore video games until the soft covers were found. He looked and looked to no avail. He had lost them somewhere outside in the van. Now, I started feeling a little sorry for him so I thought I would go out and help him. When I walked outside I saw Ben kneeling on the driveway, the palms of his hands together, gazing up into the Heavens, obviously begging Heavenly Father to help him find those soft covers. While he didn't find them, after that Nathan softened and forgave Ben anyway.
This week we went to the mall to play at the play land there. Whenever we go to the mall we bring quarters so each of us can get a little something out of the candy machine. For some reason we just had bad luck that day. Three of our quarters we eaten up by the machine with no reward. Then, I gave Ben and Rachel each another quarter because I felt bad for them and they left those quarters on a table in the eatery. When we went back to get them they were also gone. Finally, with the last of my quarters in their little hands they arrived at the quarter machines. They both decided what they wanted. Then, to my surprise Ben kneeled down in front of the machine and once again began praying. This time that the machine would not steal their last quarters from them.
Now, I have to admit I let a smile escape my lips. After all, we were in the middle of the mall. But, now that I think about it, I am just glad that the kids are learning. Prayer changes things. It really does. You know that expression "On a wing and a prayer". Well, that's how Nate and I have made it through a lot of things. I am just glad that Heavenly Father listens to our incessant pleas. So, I hope Ben keeps praying in malls and on driveways, as long as he is learning that it works.
4 comments:
What a sweet boy! I love that saying, because it doesn't say you will get what you want if you pray, but prayer really does change things. Thanks for the nice reminder.
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That is so sweet. I have this theory that Heavenly Father answers every prayer from children -no matter how silly - to help build their testimonies of prayer. Haley's had some pretty neat experiences like that too!
Avery, my prayer girl, does this to. She has seen that it has worked, so I definitely don't mind!
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