“What is prayer?”
asked the little one of her young mother.
“Prayer is talking to God, my sweet one,”
replied the wise mother.
“Prayer is communion with God.
It’s like being in the same room as Jesus is in
and sitting at His feet
and asking Him questions.
Can you see it, my little one?
Prayer is being told when you have done something wrong
and then being forgiven for every bad thing.
Prayer is being told what you need to do next
when everything is all confused and nothing
seems like the right thing to do.
Prayer is a way to clear your thoughts of all ugly
words and pictures.
It is a way to start a new day right
in the middle of a sad afternoon.
It is a way to be alert and awake when
you’re sleepy and grumpy.
Prayer is a way to never be alone – ever!
It is the only way to find out if you are doing
the right thing, at the right place, and
at the right time.
Prayer is the way to see the world as Jesus
sees the world
and to sit at His feet
and to hear Him say,
‘I love you,
my little one!'”
Author notes
I wrote this for a Bible study my Church did on prayer.
This won a special prize in Darkened Rainbow's "Quickie" contest 8/11/05.
the graphic is taken from cache.tias.com/stores/katpostcards/pictures/l03045b.jpg
Written February 18th, 2005
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This is very good. It can be quite hard to explain this to little ones, but this does it wonderfully. Thank you for entering. whisper
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totally awesome
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I really liked the description of prayer and the thoughts you evoked in this piece.
Every word you said is true, and it's a comforting thought, I'm impressed with how you placed the words on the page so skillfully.
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Perfect Wisdom
It seems great minds think alike: we both had to jump on this contest band wagon with two different thoughts. 
I love this poem and the wisdom projected throughout: such wise things to teach a child very early on. AMEN!
It is beautifully written with a true mother's serenity and peace; such an awesome thing to pass on to a child. This piece is perfect and I pray that many a young mother learn from it!
Love and hugs, B♥n
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Joanne, This is such a lovely poem of all the Lord does to teach, guide, correct and yet love to mold and live within a person. You did a wonderful job writing this congratulations on winning the special prize love ya. Me ♥
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re-reads I think this may be the first time I've ever liked a religious poem!
My nephews' family's religious and this sure is a poem their mother would approve of.
Thank you for entering and good luck in the contest.
Kate
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This is so beautiful and comforting. It is just how you say it is...the best moments on this Earth are spent in His presence. A most wonderful write. A blessing to read.
Sam
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Sweet and very true. Thanks for entering and good luck!
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outstanding
Yes how true! When we read Gods word He speaks to us. Through prayers we speak to Him. How very lovely, and through a child's eye. Very well done and well said! SirPort -
This is a nice write. Very sweet. Keep writing, and good luck in the contest. <3
Chellie
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this is just to the point. i couldn´t have put it better.
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great write, i like the topic
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Wow!! This is simply amazing!! So beautiful and sooo wonderful!!! A Prayer to God is worth a million words. God loves its when we pray to Him!! I love Praying to my God and Savior!! For He reigns on high!! Anyways, I absolutely loved this with all my heart!! God Bless You my friend!!
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This truly is a beautiful poem, and it shows a great amount of talent. Honestly, it just doesn't have the "family" feel. You may wish to go over it again and see if you can make enough of a change to make it feel more family-oriented. Good job. Hugs, Patricia
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Thank you so much for your reponse to my poem. I really was thinking of breaking it into stanzas because there are seven lessons the mother is imparting to the child. If I do the revision can the revision become part of the contest? I'm still new at this. God bless you abundantly and thank you again.
Joanne -
This is the kind of parent every child should have: "raise up your children in the admonition of the Lord and, when they are old, they will not depart from it." I do agree that this would be an much better read if it were broken in to stanzas. Consider that a novel written without paragraphs would be impossible to follow. And, as the others have noted, this exquisite piece doesn't quite fit the specific theme of the competition: being a little too generalized. You might consider personalizing it. Otherwise and as I've already noted, this is such an exquisite write with gorgeous imagery. Good luck in the contest.
Family member: Auntie B¢¾nnieQ
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This is an ok poem, but I am picky about spacing, when a poems lacks space it is very hard for me to read because all the words become jumbled together. So I cannot finish a write when it is not spaced. I am sorry but it is the truth
Jenn -
I really do love your poem. I am not sure if it is exactly what was asked for. I do get the it fits every mother and child in general thing, but some may have wanted a more personal experience. Great poem and I hope it fits. Good luck, Penny
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Although I wrote it for a Bible study on prayer, it really is about my family, your family, all the "children" I have under my care as a high school teacher at an alternative school...it's sort of the achetypal "mother" and "child" and can apply to a very general and/or very specific notion of what family is and what ties us all together.
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I loved this. It was very well done. I loved how you built a picture of a child kneeling before Jesus and being forgiven of her sins. And the love I could feel about a mother and her child was amazing.
Though this was amazing, I must ask, if this is about your family? Because if not, I'm sure if it fits the rules and options. But I will let the rest of the family make the final decision on that.
Great job and thanks for entering!
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Thats really beautiful I have a little girl of my own great write.
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