Prayer Bucket

So I found this idea off Mariana's blog a few months ago. She uses all her Christmas cards, birth announcements, etc. and puts them in a bucket. Then each night before bed, her and her daughter draw a photo out of the bucket and pray specifically for that family. What a great way to teach your child not only about prayer but to help learn all the faces and names of the people in our lives. I knew that I would totally do this, but I thought I would do it the day after Christmas. Oh no, those cards sat in a closet until a few weeks ago. Justin LOVES this! He also wants to pray for a family before his nap time as well. So we pull out the front card, pray for the family, and then put the card at the back for when we are finished. It's a great way for him to learn about families that we don't see on a daily basis, plus it allows me to pray specifically for that family's needs.



A great idea to try if you don't know what to do with all those Christmas cards!