Praying through Advent

A few nights ago our Advent focus was on prayer.  We talked about how God desires us to pray in all times and for all reasons.  I told the boys that one thing they could do this Advent season is give the one gift to the people they love that is guaranteed to be a perfect fit...pray for them.  The boys each wrote out a list of people they wanted to "shop" for.  Then they wrote down what they would "buy".  We took the lists and made little prayer garlands.  On one side of the paper is a name and the other side is a reminder of what they are praying for.  This is Eli's prayer garland.

Our song for the night was Harry Connick Jr's funky tune called "I Pray on Christmas"

I pray on christmas

That the lord will see me through

I pray on christmas

He'll show me what to do

I pray on christmas

He'll help me understand

And I pray on christmas

He'll take me by the hand

I pray on christmas

That the sick will soon be strong

I pray on christmas

The lord will hear my song

I pray on christmas

That God will lead the way

And I pray on christmas

He'll get me through another day

I pray on christmas

I pray on christmas

I pray on christmas

He'll get me through another day

I pray on christmas

All our problems gonna be worked out

I pray on christmas

God'll show us what love's about

I pray on christmas

To do your will each day

And I pray on christmas

That I'll be with you in heaven some day

I pray on christmas

Oh, the sick will soon be strong

I pray on christmas

The lord will hear my song

I pray on christmas

That God will lead the way

And I pray I really pray on christmas

He'll get me through another day