A few years ago, our family decided to make good use
of all those Christmas cards and letters we receive during the holiday season.
Rather then toss them out after Christmas, we place them in a basket on our
kitchen table. Cards and letters we hurriedly opened and hung during the busy
days of December, we now thoughtfully scrutinize in the New Year.
After breakfast, each one of us draws a card/letter
from the top of the pile. We then take turns lifting the giver of the card up
to our heavenly Father for His continued work in his or her life. We pray
specifically for any needs mentioned and praise God for ways He has already
answered prayer during the past year. When we finish praying, we place the
cards on the bottom of the stack. We follow this routine until we have prayed
over every card and letter in the basket at least two times.
Praying over our Christmas cards creates a bond with
family, friends, and missionaries, many of whom we have not seen for years.
2 comments:
What an awesome idea!
Now I pray through my growing stack year around! Keeps me on track with my prayer life. I like visual aids. :)
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