Raising Prayerful Kids: Fun and Easy Activities for Building Lifelong Habits of Prayer, (Paperback)

Raising Prayerful Kids is the perfect book for a busy parent who wants to help their kids grow in Jesus through prayer. I love how Stephanie and Sarah share their hearts with authentic stories that make us laugh, cry, and nod at the same time. The simple and fun activities in this book are perfect to practice with your kids. This book won't leave moms feeling overwhelmed with more to add to their spiritual 'to do' list. Instead, readers will feel encouraged and loved because these ladies have been where we are and they are with us in the messy, beautiful, prayer-filled days of parenthood. I'd highly recommend this book to any parent!

Raising Prayerful Kids is an encyclopedia of sorts that turns prayer into an experience that is pressure-less, easy, and fun for everyone–including those squirrely littles. After a few pages of orientation, the book breaks intself into three sections: Prayer Games and Activities; Focused Prayers; and Contemplative Prayers. As a mom of three-year-old twins, I'm especially excited about the Prayer Games section because these ideas are incredibly friendly to short attention spans. Unlike a devotional or a teaching book, this is not something you have to commit to reading 15 min per day/week. Rather, this is a handbook that should sit on any Christian parent's shelf. Pull it down when you want to spice up your prayer life. Apply for as long as you want, then pull it down again to learn something new!

There are certain books one reads that touch your heart so deeply that you want everyone you know to read that book. Raising Prayerful Kids is that type of book. The heartfelt wisdom shared by the authors motivated me to start thinking of which activities I can do with my grandchildren. I prayed with my own children when they were young but would have loved a resource like Raising Prayerful Kids while I was raising them. The prayers and games look super easy to incorporate into your daily life. The joy of prayer is what I really feel the authors are teaching us. As young parents themselves they understand that raising kids can be incredibly wonderful and also a challenge at times. I appreciated that each author shared from their heart about their own child rearing adventures. This is what I call a "highlighter" book. The kind of book you read and then you go through and highlight parts that jump out at you to reference in the future without having to search. I will keep this treasured book right next to my Bible to remember to pray for all the young families trying to raise children in this modern era. I am so thankful that I purchased this treasure and will give it as gifts to young parents or grandparents.

Raising Prayerful Kids is a timeless classic that will be enjoyed by generations. Through funny, touching and down to earth stories, authors Stephanie and Sarah share openly about how hard life and parenting can be, especially when you try to do it in your own strength! As someone who didn't grow up in a Christian home, I appreciate these fellow faith based Moms' assistance in establishing a strong spiritual foundation in my children. The simple yet powerful prayer suggestions are suitable for a range of ages, well thought out and easy to implement and incorporate into ones daily life. No matter what age, stage or level of relationship with God we can all learn something from this book. “Prayer, is not a list of demands and praises. It is a line of communication we utilize in order to foster and grow a deeper relationship with God and align our wills to His…”. This resource will foster ones personal prayer life and as a result have a ripple effect on the lives around you!

I found Raising Prayerful Kids to be transformative in my personal prayer life and foundational to teaching my littles to love to pray! So many inspirational building blocks to encourage our children to pray throughout their day. I've been implementing their strategies for a couple years now and love to see how my kids respond to prayer - with gratitude, praise, and joy. Thanks for writing a book that speaks to our desire as parents for our kids to know and love Jesus and have a vibrant, thriving relationship with him!

Okay, I'm so glad I picked up this book! So many practical and fun ideas to incorporate prayer into our family's every day life. With young kids in the mix, I often find myself feeling intimidated and overwhelmed trying to create an environment in our home that will help my kids thrive spiritually, when sometimes just getting us all through the day ALIVE is hard enough as it is. The authors of “Raising Prayerful Kids” are incredibly relatable in this area (glad to know I'm not alone here!) They do a wonderful job breaking down these kid-friendly prayer activities to help meet you (and your kids) wherever you are at. It's been so fun to see my kids really latch on to some of these simple, fresh approaches to prayer. I can honestly say, these pages have really inspired our family's prayer life, making prayer a natural and core part of our days.

I have a good habit of praying FOR my kids but I am not always the best at praying WITH my kids. I feel so inspired after reading this book. It is filled with so many practical ways to engage your kids in prayer. It is also filled with a lot of very sweet, honest stories about raising littles. Maybe not all of the options will be for you or your family depending on the age of your kids and their temperaments. That's ok! There are so many options in this book. We have already started praise walks and breath prayers and my kids love them. I think this book may be even more important for ME and changing my heart and reminding me of all the different ways there are to pray so that I can first model those things for my kids. Definitely recommend it if prayer is a value you want to instill in your family!

Stephanie Thurling