You can see it on her face....quite the personality. If I could only capture an ounce of her energy.
Recently we have been dealing with bad dreams. We have our regular prayer time at night and ask that God would help keep her mind on Him and we encourage Emily to talk to God about her fears. One night after I left her room I could hear Emily praying and it went something like this....Dear God please help me not have any bad dreams and please keep bad people away from our house and if there are any bad people in our house please kill them with your mighty power.
Since then, a great friend of mine recommended reading a few pages from our Systematic Theology book regarding children's dreams. On page 430 it says, "Children from a very young age can be taught to say, "In Jesus' name, go away!" to any images that may appear in their dreams or in mental images that trouble them at night, and then to pray to Jesus for protection and happy thoughts of Him. Such action by those little ones who trust in Christ will often be remarkably effective, for their faith in Jesus is very simple and genuine."
Since then, a great friend of mine recommended reading a few pages from our Systematic Theology book regarding children's dreams. On page 430 it says, "Children from a very young age can be taught to say, "In Jesus' name, go away!" to any images that may appear in their dreams or in mental images that trouble them at night, and then to pray to Jesus for protection and happy thoughts of Him. Such action by those little ones who trust in Christ will often be remarkably effective, for their faith in Jesus is very simple and genuine."
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Best. Prayer. Ever.
I had nightmares as a child too Emily. They will eventually go away.
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