We are almost finished reading Praying Circles around Your Children. I have received quite a bit of positive feedback that you are really enjoying the book. I just knew you would. How could we not when we are encouraged to pray for our kids? Today we are reading chapter 7, “The 4th Circle: Forming Prayer…
Today we are reading Chapter 6 of Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson. “Over the years, our family has adopted a handful of mantras from a wide variety or sources.” (p. 66) We have a family motto: You can always turn around. This comes in handy when we are driving, but we…
I love this chapter! To be honest this is my favorite chapter of Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson. Instead of me listing them off right now, let’s read through the chapter. Here are my favorite parts: “…prayer is not about our agenda for God at all; it’s about discovering God’s agenda for…
Are you ready to look at circle number 1? Let’s jump right in! “Part of your role as a prophet-historian is to know your children and know Scripture so you can train them in the way they should go.” (p. 45) What a great point! We must know the Bible so that we can pray…
I hope you have been enjoying Praying Circles around Your Children. Today we are reading chapter 3. It’s a short chapter but full of great nuggets of wisdom. “I have come to terms with the fact that I’ve done more things wrong than I’ve done right as a parent, but I’ve taken courage from this…
Welcome back! Today we are looking at Chapter 2, “The Legend of the Circle Maker.” Please share in the comments your favorite parts of the chapter. Let’s get a good discussion going. Here are my favorite sections of chapter 2. “It’s imperative to distinguish between your will and God’s will. Every prayer, including your prayers for…
Today starts our new series and our first book study. We are going to read a chapter a day of my favorite parenting book, Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson. Let’s jump right in! After reading chapter 1, “The Greatest Legacy You Can Leave,” can you see why I wanted you to read it?…
Praying Circles around Your Children by Mark Batterson is my new favorite parenting book. My copy is full of underlined sections and notes in the margin. I have read it many times and learn something new each time I read it. I found it to be so practical that I am buying a copy for…
Last week I posted about the World’s Greatest Dog, Baci. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, click here. It took me a few weeks to decide to write the post. But thinking the end was near, I sat down, cried a lot of tears and poured out my heart. All week I received…
I have the world’s greatest dog. She came into my life twelve and a half years ago. And soon I will have to say good-bye to her. I had always said I would have two dogs once I moved into my new home, one would be a chocolate lab and the other a yellow lab. …