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Practical Steps
Sarah Hanks

Interceding for your children through art

The following is an article on Interceding for Your Children Through Art by guest contributor Brittany Roach. Brittany and her husband Benjamin have been an integral part of building up houses of prayer in different cities in the United States. They have a heart for the next generation, prayer, and the arts. If you enjoy this article, you might also want to check out our article on Prayer Crayons. Interceding for Your Children Through Art

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Vision
Sarah Hanks

Young and Old – Ushering in His Presence

We all know the story of the Triumphal Entry, Jesus riding on a donkey through the streets, shouting “Hosanna!”, young and old alike hailing Him as the Messiah. But this passage is more than a historical account of a fulfilled prophesy (Zechariah 9:9). It’s a picture of how He comes and where He wants His presence to rest. The account in Matthew 21 adds a detail that is absent in other gospels. “As soon as

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Vision
Sarah Hanks

Freedom – For the Sake of Your Children

First and foremost, freedom in your home begins with freedom in YOU, on the inside. We cannot expect to shift the spiritual atmosphere around our children if we are don’t have inner depth ourselves, or if we are bound. Your freedom is the next generation’s pathway.  The best thing you can do for your children is pursue freedom. In doing so, you clear a path for them to run unhindered. It’s not just about your

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Practical Steps
Sarah Hanks

Prayer Props – Making Prayer Fun

One of my favorite things to do with young children is to introduce PRAYER PROPS. You can use prayer props when praying on a shower curtain map, prayer poster, or even while looking in a mirror and praying for yourselves. You can even use them for 1-year-olds and up to early school-age children. Here are some of my favorite PRAYER PROPS and the prayers we use with them. A FLASHLIGHT You can use a FLASHLIGHT

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Sarah Hanks

Let Them Lead- Follow Those Sheep

Let them lead. Many times parents have come up to me and told me that worshiping and praying together as a family wasn’t working. Deflated and frustrated, they couldn’t figure out why. As I asked a couple questions, the reason clearly presented itself. The parents were controlling everything. They chose what their family would sing for worship. They chose what they would all pray together for. Their family was their little church congregation and the

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