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The Art Of Prayer

Do you pray with your family? How and when? Have you seen any positive signs from it? If you don't pray as a family - do you plan to start?

"A prominent judge was asked what we, as citizens of the countries of the world, could do to reduce crime and disobedience to law and to bring peace and contentment into our lives and into our nations. He thoughtfully replied, 'I would suggest a return to the old-fashioned practice of family prayer.' "
Ref. (Thomas S. Monson, "Dedication Day," Ensign, Nov. 2000, 65)

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Unfortunately, we dont do a very good job of praying as a family. The only times we tend to do so are during holiday meals or when extended family visits. As a child we had family prayers all the time. We should really make a better effort to pray at least once a day as a family, to confirm our faith, and bring us closer together.

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We do this before going to sleep and before one of us leaves the house. The world we live in is so unpredictable and so we ensure that we ask for the protection of the Almighty in our travels and our family. In fact it has become such a custom that Felipe insists to pray at each event or else he gets mad.

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My daughter and I pray at bedtime and give thanks at mealtimes. Unfortunately, our mornings get so crazy we more often than not forget our daily devotionals. It can be hard in a household where no one else prays! But we try, and my daughter will scold me sometimes if I forget.

Roz

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My son & I pray in the morning on the way to the sitter. At bedtime we do again & at mealtimes. My husband doesn't join us for either prayers. It's just difficult to get daily devotionals going.

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We pray together, before bed, and before we leave the house, for a safe day, and a safe return, and we also thank God in prayer at meal times, for the food that has been provided.

Our two little ones especially like to say the family prayers with us at meal times, although I was quite surprised when they even did this at Mc Donalds!

I feel it is really important in this day and age, when there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day, and everyone is dashing here there and everywhere.