Straight From the Lion's Mouth

My grandmother gave me the gift of daily prayer. Her gift didn’t come all wrapped up in ribbons— it came in visible hands folded in prayer before me. It didn’t matter who visited Grandma—friends, neighbors, children or grandchildren— she prayed at every meal and we all knew she prayed for us.

Grandma wrote prayer requests in an inexpensive spiral bound notebooks. About the year I turned ten she let me see my name written in her book. When I turned thirteen, Grandma told me she had my husband in her prayer journal, too. I giggled a lot, but I liked the idea of knowing Grandma prayed about every detail of my life.

This year I wanted to give you a visual reminder of how to pray. What better way than a pair of gloves?

The thumb is closest to you:
Pray for those closest to you, family, neighbors, and co-workers. .
The Pointer finger reminds us to pray for those in authority:
Parents, pastors, employers, and government officials.
Middle finger—the tallest finger is our “Praise” finger:
Take time to thank the Lord continually.
Fourth finger—the weakest of them all:
Pray for the sick, the chronically ill, the disabled, and those society considers weak.
Little finger—the smallest, the least important:
The little pinky is a great reminder of your needs—pray for self.

Grandma died many years ago, yet even today her legacy—the gift of daily prayer—lives on. She taught me to pray for others. I hope you have a blessed Christmas season.

Feeling Thankful, Kat