Praying comes naturally to some and not to others. I have to be honest that it does not come naturally to me (#messymiddle)! But it is an ESSENTIAL practice for the Christian life and the life of anyone on mission. It's a great gift that can carry us through, give us direction, and help us practice trust. I don’t want you to feel inadequate in your prayer life any longer. So my guest, Brooke McGlothlin, gives us just the encouragement and practical wisdom you may need today as well as a little prayer teaching from me! Brooke answers... Why should we pray for our kids or anyone else in our lives? What makes it effective? What do we need to keep in mind when our prayers feel like they are not being answered? Life feels really busy. What would you say to the women who feel like they don't have time to pray AT ALL, let alone for their kids? What practical wisdom can you give us?

Brooke McGlothlin has encouraged thousands of moms toward a richer prayer life for over a decade. She is the cofounder of Million Praying Moms, a popular online ministry that exists to help moms make prayer their first and best response to the challenges of parenting. Brooke is the author of several books and resources for moms and lives in the mountains of southwest Virginia with her husband and their two sons. Learn more at http://millionprayingmoms.com (millionprayingmoms.com). Resources: https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Pray-John-F-DeVries/dp/0978855159 (Why Pray? by John Devries)https://justdisciple.com/prayer-method/ (25 Christian Prayer Methods)https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0764238469/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andtag=faithschool0d-20andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andlinkCode=as2andcreativeASIN=0764238469andlinkId=41f03e6d47940cfa6df3da4affcaf7ff (Praying Mom by Brooke McGlothlin) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%201:12-14andversion=CSB (1 Peter 1:13) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%203:8-10andversion=ESV (1 Kings 3:9) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2036:26andversion=NIV (Ezekiel 36:26) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%205:22-23andversion=NIV (Galatians 5:22-23) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%206:22-27andversion=NIV (Numbers 6:22-27) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:5-15andversion=NIV (The Lord's Prayer: Matthew 6:5-15) https://www.amazon.ca/Praying-Boys-Asking-Things-They/dp/0764211439 (Praying For Boys Paperback by Brooke McGlothlin) https://www.amazon.ca/Praying-Girls-Asking-Things-They/dp/076421960X (Praying For Girls Paperback by Teri Lynne Underwood) https://www.millionprayingmoms.com/product/how-to-pray-gods-word-for-your-children/ (How to Pray God’s Word for Your Children by Brooke McGlothlin) https://www.amazon.ca/Autobiography-George-Muller/dp/1941129137/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=andsr= (The Autobiography of George Muller) Connect with Brooke: http://millionprayingmoms.com (millionprayingmoms.com) https://brookemcglothlin.net/ (brookemcglothin.net) https://www.instagram.com/brookemcglothlin/ (IG: @brookemcglothin) Connect with Leah: IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel) IG: http://instagram.com/faithschoolpod (@faithschoolpod) FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Faith School) Merch Shop:https://www.redbubble.com/people/leahrempel/shop?asc=u ( RedBubble Shop) Template Shop: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/I68Shop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav (I:68 Shop)