Family Prayer Time, a Book Review, and a Giveaway!

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What does family prayer in your house look like? 

At our place it is kind of broken up through out the day. We try to give our mornings to Jesus with a simple prayer upon waking, then continue with prayer at meal times, usually have a more formal time of family prayer in our living room next to our family prayer space (this is the time we attempt our family rosary or any novenas we are saying), and lastly good night prayers and holy songs while being tucked in.

Do you have a special prayer space set aside? 

Ours is strewn around in the family room with the library close by. On an old desk we have angels, a crucifix hanging on the wall, and an image of the Sacred & Immaculate hearts. On another wall we have a large relief sculpture of Mary and Jesus under which all our rosaries hang. I love looking around our home and always being reminded to lift my heart to God when I gaze upon sacred images.

A Book Review: The Catholic Family Book of Prayers. 

*I was given a free copy of the book to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Catholic Family Book of Prayers is a Peanut Butter & Grace book published by Gracewatch Media and you can easily pick up a copy for your family on Amazon. 

This is a beautiful prayer book that our family is thrilled to add to our collection. It is packed full of lovely prayers and oragnized so neatly, and the perfect companion for a busy family. I love how the prayers are grouped together and the section on prayers to Our Blessed Mother is so lovely.

Every family should have a copy of this book of prayers! I reviewed the paperback edition and while it is very well made and of nice quality, I feel like getting the hardback book becuase I am envisioning daily use! I am drooling over the special handbound book edition available through the Gracewatch Media website!!!

Check out these other great reviews of The Catholic Family Book of Prayers from:

A Beautiful Camoflaged Mess of a Life

Life in Every Limb

A Giveaway: Family Prayer Space Collection & Catholic Prayers Printable 

This giveaway starts on Dec 16th and ends Dec 25th Christmas morning. Open to USA residents only for the prayer space collection but open to anyone wishing to enter to win a PDF copy of the Catholic Prayers printable. Prize #1: Beautiful ivory table cover embroidered with angels, vintage crucifix restored and detailed,

two devotional candles with the Immaculate & Sacred Heart images, one handpainted holy water bottle, one beautiful round image of Our Lady & Baby Jesus, one 4x6 framed water color print, and one copy of The Catholic Family Book of Prayers. Prize#: 2 PDF copy of Catholic Prayers printable from SaongJai Prize #3:  PDF copy of Catholic Prayers printable from SaongJai Prize #4: PDF copy of Catholic Prayers printable from SaongJai. Enter through the rafflecopter.

**The winner is Stefanie** please check your email! 

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Three Tips on Writing a Letter To Baby Jesus {Free Template}

This year we wrote letters to Baby Jesus on the Eve of St. Nicholas Day. Even though that day has passed, any time during Advent is a great time to write a letter to Baby Jesus and ask for the intercession of St. Nicholas.  Here are three helpful tips:

1. Praise. For a little kid this may be: Good Baby Jesus you are so awesome!  

2. Petition. Tell Jesus about the things in life you love/desire and also the prayers you have for others.

3. Thank. Thank Jesus for his goodness and for listing to the things on your heart. 

Of course your letter doesn't have to look like that but it's a great formula  for prayer to cultivate in little ones.

Here is the free template you can print out.