I have been impressed upon lately the need for prayer for my children. We have 11 children ages from 30 - 13 years old, they, their spouses and their children (my grandchildren) are in the middle of establishing their lives, finding what they will do with themselves, discovering themselves, if you will. I read a paper written by "An Appeal to Parents to Pray Continually for the Welfare and Salvation of their Children" by William Scribner,published in 1873. He said, "Few will pray for them if you do not." That struck me, what a responsibility and privilege. I decided a while back to be more methodical in my prayer for my family, and I needed something to remind me. I watched catholic and muslem people use their prayer beads and I thought that was a great idea, why don't Evangelical Christians do this? I got some silver beads, a leather strap, and put one to represent each of my children, and their family, and one for my husband. I keep it in my pocket and I can feel the weight in my pocket and it reminds me to pray then I feel the beads and go one by one holding each bead and remembering a specific child, and what they are going through right now, them, their family, and I especially pray for my family members who have not accepted Christ as their savior and for their salvation. I pray for my husband and his health, his ministry. I think it is such a great inspired idea! I want to share it with others, make them for others...what do you think about this?
