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2006·04·12 · 1 Comments
Out of the Mouth of Babes

Last night, daughter #4, age 6, gave thanks for supper. She said,

Dear God, Thank you very, very much for this food. Please help the kids to stop running away from school* so they can learn stuff and not grow up to be idiots. Thank you very, very much for the house and all our stuff and thank you very, very much for our parents. Amen.

She had a straight face and showed no indication that the “idiots” petition was a joke. That’s right, I peeked. I couldn’t help it. I also pray that payer – I just use different words.

*For the record, only son #3, age 8, does this, begetting occasional Proverbs 22:15 moments.

by David
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1. 06·04·12··09:14
Carla

David,

there are few things more percious than hearing our little people pray. We take turns with the 5, 7 and 8 year olds closing our family devotion time in prayer, and while sometimes it's really hard not to laugh at some of the things they pray for - we never do laugh because they're always serious about it.

Oddly enough, my 8 yr old always prays that the Lord would help me get rid of my headache - even if I don't have one.

Thanks for posting this today, it made me smile. :o)


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