Christian Parenting.

This is Cynthia Yanov, and you're listening to Pardon the Mess.

Each week we have honest discussions about the ups and downs of parenting and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. It's real, it's fun, and it's biblical. Life is messy. Don't walk

the parenting road alone. Hey guys, welcome to partner us. I'm glad you're with us. We are talking

about prayer today and praying with our kids, a subject near and dear

to my heart. And Erica Renaud is with us. She has a new book out talking about praying with our kids.

And this is one of those things. If you have young kids, jump in now and start. And if you have older

kids and maybe you haven't been praying with them as much as you'd like to, which is by and large, all of us, then now's a good time. Let us encourage you in this. But we are

also going to have a discussion before we talk about prayer about Bruno Mars. So how about that for

keeping it real? Because my husband I went to Bruno Mars concert and Erica asked about it. So you're getting the complete down low on the Yanofscoe

to Bruno Mars. So we're going to do that too. I hope today is a fun show for you, but also

encouragement, the importance of praying with our kids. And so here we go today with Erica Renaud.

Welcome to Pardon the Must. How are you?

I'm doing great. I'm so happy to be here.

Well, I'm so glad you're here. You and I met in a writing conference retreat thing a couple years ago, and it was super fun.

And now I get to actually talk to you on Pardon the Mess. I'm so glad you're here.

And so kick us off by telling, yeah, kick us off by telling everyone about your family.

Sure, yeah.

So I have five kids.

My oldest just turned 18, which just feels like too much.

Feels like too much.

Oh, yes.

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