My 1 year old and 7 months with his prayer skills...
By jcvernz
@jcvernz (477)
Philippines
June 14, 2007 9:58pm CST
Just recently i was amazed and the same time happy seing my child kneeling down infront of the altar when i asked him to pray. He used to get the idea of kneeling down with my sister's child a 2 year old baby girl during their playtime when they watch the 3:00 o'clock prayer on television.So, from now on everytime i would say baby let's pray he will went to the altar and utter words 'Jsus from word Jesus and also instruct me to kneel down also. So innocent but happy to know at an early age he has this prayer skills. I want to teach him to be a GOD fearing person in the future so glad to know at an early age he was able to recognized it.
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@Married2aMarine (1273)
• United States
15 Jun 07
I do that with my little one too. I've been praying with him ever since he was born. We would pray before meals, when we wake up and before we go to bed. He's two now and when I say "it's time to pray", he will put his hands together and starts to babble! It's SO cute!! I know he's doing it more now out of imitation. But I've always believed in starting them young. This will help to cultivate a praying spirit in him. My prayer is also for him to grow up to be a God fearing person.
@jcvernz (477)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
Thanks for sharing.I certainly believe so, its so nice to teach them at a young age.Glad you raise your child that way also. Hope i could be a good example also to my child in molding him into a better person and a good christian as well. Though at this moment i have a great task hope i can overcome it and be a good example and a mother to him.Have a blessed day.
@hotmamma_05 (183)
• United States
15 Jun 07
awww that is so cute I wish I could go to church with my son but we don't have a car so we cant. But as soon as we are able to get a car thats where i will be spending my time sunday morning
@jcvernz (477)
• Philippines
15 Jun 07
Thanks for your post hotmama..really is was so cute...During sundays also i tried to bring him on a church mass. Here we do commute and travelled for about 4 kilometers to attend mass. It was a great feeling and as if myself is at peace when I give a time to attend mass. Though there are times i cant be able to make it, i feel pity of myself and as if something is lacking because i failed to attend that sunday mass. Hope you could have a car soon so that you could attend the sunday mass.Have a blessed day.
@jcvernz (477)
• Philippines
15 Jun 07
Yah..it was really cute. At first when i saw him doing it, it makes my heart quiver and as if tears of joy falling on my eyes.Im so happy for my son. Hope as he grew big he would always be a GOD-fearing person and be a good christian. Thanks for your post shaun and have a blessed day.
@fairygreen (533)
• Philippines
15 Jun 07
Congratulations jcverns for raising such kind of child.Not all child are able to pray because their parents doenst teach them.And its a good thing that your child, at his age able to recognize jesus.
@raisingsaints (217)
• United States
15 Jun 07
My 3 year old son kneels and prays frequently throughout the day. One day he was supposed to be having a time out. I was busy with my daughter and found him, not in time out, but kneeling before his little crucifix saying, Dear Lord, Thank you for mommy, daddy, and sister. Amen. It was so cute and he never did finish his time out:)
He also lays flat on the ground like a priest when he is ordained, and "consecrates" his food. He lifts his bowl and glass and tries to say, "through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit". My daughter imitates him. It's very innocent. I hope he never loses that.
