Imperfect Prayers
Dinner time prayers are often imperfect. We don't look like any beautiful picture of a family you might see on Instagram. We are a blended family with a full schedule and we are not together every night so rhythm is out the window. Even if we are regularly offbeat, we still pray. Messy prayer time is still prayer time memories that my kids will have. Doubts creep into my mind sometimes that it isn't worth it or it won't matter later. It does. We are going to pray anyway. The kids sneak food when we close our eyes. Bickering between siblings. Tired from practice or a game. They don't want to hold hands. We get creative. Fist bump. Elbows. Whatever it takes. We are still going to teach that God is our provider and we can pause and take a moment to give Him praise. On the way to school. On the way home from school. Before a vacation or long drive. Pausing a moment and saying a simple prayer aloud before we interact has been helping me reconnect to my Source. I put my