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Faith in action: One easy way to pray this Christmas<\/span><\/h1>\n
Key ingredient: prayer
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Faith in action: 1 easy way to pray this Christmas<\/span><\/h1>\n
Key ingredient: prayer
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Kids’ prayers are creative … and powerful. But what if we could encourage them to grow in their prayer lives even more? It was the words of my youngest son that got our wheels turning about one idea we want to try out this Christmas. What could we, as parents, learn from our children?<\/em><\/p>\n
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Recipe:<\/strong><\/em> Prayer Cards<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Budget: <\/strong> $<\/span> $$ $$$<\/p>\n
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Christmas photo cards of friends and family (either old ones from last year or new ones from this year)<\/span><\/li>\n
A dash of childlike faith<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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As a family, choose one Christmas photo card a day.<\/span><\/li>\n
Pray together for the people on the card (at dinner or bedtime).<\/span><\/li>\n
Talk with your kids about why it’s great to pray for your immediate family (mom, dad, sister, brother, grandma, grandpa) <\/span>and<\/span><\/i> those outside of your immediate family.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Recipe:<\/strong><\/em> Prayer Cards<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Budget: <\/strong> $<\/span> $$ $$$<\/p>\n
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Christmas photo cards of friends and family (either old ones from last year or new ones from this year)<\/span><\/li>\n
A dash of childlike faith<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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As a family, choose one Christmas photo card a day.<\/span><\/li>\n
Pray together for the people on the card (at dinner or bedtime).<\/span><\/li>\n
Talk with your kids about why it’s great to pray for your immediate family (mom, dad, sister, brother, grandma, grandpa) <\/span>and<\/span><\/i> those outside of your immediate family.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nSEE MORE RECIPES LIKE THIS<\/a><\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1479173943754{padding-top: 35px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”9055″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]Make unforgettable memories with your family this Christmas with these 12 ideas!<\/p>\n
DIY, Family Activities, Prayer, and more.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_btn title=”Get the guide!” el_class=”.btn-popup”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1479174315752{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_single_image image=”9055″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Make unforgettable memories with your family this Christmas with these 12 ideas!<\/p>\n
DIY, Family Activities, Prayer, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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My son goes from the abstract to the concrete really quick. You see, my wife is pregnant, healthy, and in her third trimester right now. The little baby girl is also healthy. We are thankful, but my son remembers back two Christmases ago when my wife suffered a miscarriage. That’s why I’m extra thankful for his prayers. He’s asking God for things in ways I would never think of, and I’m learning from him in his childlike faith.<\/span><\/p>\n
This got me thinking of an idea my wife and I had heard of and plan on doing this Christmas. We want to encourage our kids to grow in their prayer life, but a lot of times we can’t think of all the people we need to pray for. So there’s this idea where you take a Christmas photo card you’ve gotten in the mail and pray for the people on the card, either as a family or one-on-one with your kids.<\/span><\/p>\n
This could be a great way to have my boys pray for not only mom, dad, brother, little sister, grandma, and grandpa, but also for those we leave out. I hope it sparks some good questions and conversations. (But just enough questions, not too many, right? Just kidding). Anyhow, here’s to seeing how it goes!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_raw_html css=”.vc_custom_1683571504167{margin-top: 35px !important;}”]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs” css=”.vc_custom_1476988797142{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_text_separator size=”h3″ title=”More Fun Recipes for Christmas” color=”wv-dark-grey”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_text_separator size=”h3″ title=”More Fun Recipes” color=”wv-dark-grey” css=”.vc_custom_1477005032076{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7697″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”A very musical Christmas (minimal skill and bravery required)” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldvision.org%2Frecipes-dream-christmas%2Fvery-musical-christmas|||”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1478026693615{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]<\/p>\n
I grew up among musical people. My grandfather was a country fiddler who loved the stage. My mother played both guitar and banjo, breaking them out around the fire on a camping trip in summer or around the Christmas tree each winter..<\/p>\n
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To start off, get a jar and decorate it (there’s a cool template you can get if you <\/span>download this Advent guide<\/span>). Then fill it with Advent ideas on craft sticks or colored paper. Every Christmas I find myself looking for ways..<\/span><\/p>\n
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