I enjoy listening to my children pray. My 7-year old son started praying regularly just this last season of Lent (it was his commitment for Lent in preparation for his baptism come Easter day).
His prayers are unlike any I’ve ever heard. Usually, people start their prayers with, “Lord, we ask…” or “Lord, please…”.
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