Making time for prayer and reflection amidst busy work schedules, juggling getting kiddos to and from school, and making it to appointments and extracurriculars can be a challenge for many families. With constant digital distractions and seemingly never-ending to-do lists, it can be especially easy for spirituality to take a backseat. However, incorporating simple daily prayer habits can make faith a consistent part of your family’s day, and help foster more faithful and well-rounded children! Here are a few small but transformational ways to introduce daily prayer into you and your children’s daily lives:

Prayer Before Meals

Mealtimes are a perfect time to take a breath, reflect, and connect with your loved ones. Saying prayers before a meal to thank God for the food, ask for support with an upcoming school event or test, or just to give gratitude for the joys of the day is a simple way to start incorporating faith into your family’s daily routine.

Bedtime Blessings

Ending the day with prayer can be a great way to build your child’s faith! This can look like reading the bible together, reflecting on how you and your children saw God at work in your lives that day, or even giving worries and stresses up in prayer. This helps children of any and all ages end their day with peaceful and thoughtful reflection.

Gratitude Prayers

People, even adults, often turn to God most in times of crisis and turmoil. While teaching your children about God’s boundless love and mercy is crucial for helping them understand how God can lead them towards truth and light, it’s important your little ones also learn to show gratitude during the happy and joyful moments in their lives! Lifting up a prayer in gratitude after acing a test, performing well at a sporting event, or simply having a good day can help instill important Christian values and normalize making faith a consistent part of your child’s life.

Bible Study

Sharing scripture together as a family is an easy and beneficial way to incorporate daily prayer into your children’s lives. Whether that’s reflecting on a bible verse together in the car on the way to school, reading passages together at night, or even singing biblical songs to your extra little one can help children connect deeper with their faith on a daily basis.

St. John Amelith Church and School is passionate about fostering your children’s faith journey while also understanding that much of a child’s learning happens inside the home! Here, we lead by example and empower parents to do the same as they seek to find new ways to incorporate spirituality into your home life and unique schedule. Nurturing daily prayer habits helps your children flourish into faithful and compassionate adults better equipped to navigate life’s challenges with both faith and confidence.