Children’s Prayer

December 20, 2018November 11, 2020 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Prayer

Welcome to Children's Prayer and the Home of Prayer Pets! I am so glad you're here! Prayer Pets are here to help your children learn how to pray through coloring pages. On this page, you will also find ... a printable prayer word search puzzle ... prayers to pray for your children ... daily prayers you … Continue reading Children’s Prayer

Bringing Home the Lion of Judah

October 19, 2017June 20, 2018 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Church Prayer, Family Prayer, Learning to Pray, Prayer, Relationship with God

Prayer takes place mostly in an invisible spiritual realm. On one hand, we need to learn how to appreciate God's presence in that invisible space. We are in relationship with a Spiritual Being who is Other than we are. We need to learn how to relate in ways that cannot be seen. On the other … Continue reading Bringing Home the Lion of Judah

Prayers Like Feathers

January 26, 2015August 27, 2018 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Prayer

When I talk to God ... I feel like I'm curled in a nest of feathers. Not a bird's feathers. Feathers made by God. Every prayer feels like a soft feather. Makes me feel safe with God. I wonder ... when I pray for people, do they feel safe in God's feather nest too? We … Continue reading Prayers Like Feathers

31 Days of Prayer for Our Children

March 16, 2014August 27, 2018 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Community Prayer, Family Prayer, Global Prayer, Prayer, Prayer Challenges

These prayers were written for Gisele, a little girl in Burkina Faso. As you pray, you can speak the name of the child/children you are praying for, and let's pray together each day for God's love to change these kids' lives. This is a great way for families to pray together too. Your prayers mean … Continue reading 31 Days of Prayer for Our Children

Do You Have a Beard, God?

February 24, 2013August 27, 2018 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Prayer

Hi, God. Do You have a beard, like my dad? He doesn't have a super-long beard like some dads. I guess he doesn't really have a beard at all, because he shaves his chin every morning. But when he comes home at the end of the day, his beard has grown back. It's kinda rough … Continue reading Do You Have a Beard, God?

God’s Words to Us as Children

February 14, 2009August 27, 2018 by Janet Eriksson, posted in Children's Prayer, Collection of Prayers, Intercessory Prayer, Prayer, Praying for Others, Relationship with God, Teen Prayer

I pray for kids a lot. Many of them have had a tough time in their young lives. I also pray for "big kids" who had a tough childhood. (I did too.) As I was praying this morning, I felt that the Lord was showing me how much He is there for each child, how … Continue reading God’s Words to Us as Children