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Welcome back to the Famous at Home in five minutes.

Today we're talking about a new perspective on praying for your kids.

Recently, I was struggling with just the burden of prayer.

And I think so often as parents, we carry very heavy loads when it comes to our kids.

We see things they're struggling with.

We worry about their future.

We worry about things they're going to come up against or are currently up against.

And we almost get so burdened and overwhelmed

by the task that it makes us silent it's like being we're scared still and instead it was like the

lord gave me this analogy of being watch watchmen and watch women we are the ones in habakkuk too

it says to take your stand upon your watch

post and that's our job as parents over our kids to be able to watch for changes in patterns,

in behaviors, to notice when things they are coming up against and how they're reacting

and responding to them and knowing when it is our job to pray.

But that task can feel overwhelming.

And it was as if the Lord said,

Christy,

I've asked you to stand and take watch.

Stand on the tower and watch.

Scribble down the note and pass it to me.

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