{"id":123,"date":"2009-08-31T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayerplainandsimple\/2009\/08\/more-on-learning-from-kids-how-to-pray.html"},"modified":"2009-08-31T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-31T05:00:00","slug":"more-on-learning-from-kids-how-to-pray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2009\/08\/more-on-learning-from-kids-how-to-pray.html","title":{"rendered":"More on Learning how to Pray – from Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

A nun once asked the students in her class to write a letter to God.  Here are some of the results. Lessons in honest and simple prayer:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n

Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

If you watch me in church on Sunday, I’ll show You my new shoes.<\/font><\/p>\n

– Mickey<\/font><\/p>\n

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Dear God: <\/font><\/p>\n

Did You mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?<\/font><\/p>\n

– Norma<\/font><\/p>\n

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Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.<\/font><\/p>\n

– Joyce<\/font><\/p>\n

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Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before.  You can look it up.<\/font><\/p>\n

– Bruce<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

I want to be just like my Daddy when I get big, but not with so much hair all over.<\/font><\/p>\n

– Sam<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

I think about You sometimes even when I’m not praying.<\/font><\/p>\n

– Elliot<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

Thank you for the baby brother but what I asked for was a puppy.  <\/font><\/p>\n

– Joyce <\/p>\n

<\/font>Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

You don’t have to worry about me.  I always look both ways.
– Dean <\/p>\n

<\/font>Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

My brother told me about being born but it doesn’t sound right.  <\/font><\/p>\n

– Marsha <\/p>\n

<\/font>Dear God:<\/font><\/p>\n

I am doing the best I can.  <\/font><\/p>\n

Frank <\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font> <\/p>\n

Go and do likewise: Short, sweet, honest, true! <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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