Our homes are filled with a packet of seeds...our children. What we are looking for is tender little sprouts to pop up and for that we need to have soil that is rich and cultivated. We need to to fertilize that soil with prayer and till it with encourgement. Here is some of that "soil fertilizer" that you can till into the soil. Pray whenever your hands are busy but your mind is not....while washing dishes, folding clothes, sitting in the bleachers watching a soccer game, waiting on the girls to come out from ballet...you don't need a specific prayer time. Use every usable moment to cover your tender sprouts with a mother's heartfelt prayer.

• Pray that nothing will hinder your children from accepting Christ as their personal saviour early in life ( see Matt. 18:6; 19:14)
• Pray that your children will learn to know their God, the true and living God, and will have a deep desire to do His will for their lives ( see Ps. 119:27,30,34-35)
• Pray that as your children hear stories from the Bible, a genuine love for God and His Word will become such a part of their lives that it wil be the basis for all their decision making throughout life ( see Ps. 71:17;Eccles. 12:1; 2 Tim. 3:15)
• Pray that your children will develop a keen sense of what's right and wrong-that they will truly abhor evil and cling to that which is good ( see Ps. 51;10; 139:23-24; Rom. 12:9)
• Pray that your kids will increase in wisdom mentally, in stature physically, and in favor with God spiritually and man socially ( see Luke 2:52)
• Prayer that your children will develop a thankful heart and a fine, confident mental attitude ( see Ps. 126:2-3; Rom. 8:31)
• Pray that God will protect your kids from Satan and his wiles in every aaea of their lives ( see Ps. 121:8; John 17:15)
• Pray that God will destroy the enemies in your childrens's lives, whatever they may be-weaknesses, lying, selfishness, disobedience, and so on ( see Ps.120:2; Phil. 2:4)
• Pray that God will make your kids successful in the work He has planned for them to do ( see Ps. 118:25; 139:9-10)
• Pray that your children will have a strong sense of belonging to a family that is loving and dwells together in unity ( see Ps. 133; Col. 3:12-14)
• Pray that your kids will respect those in authority over them ( see Rom. 13:1; Eph. 6:1-4)
• Pray that their entire lives will be a testimony of the greatness and love of Jesus Christ ( see Phil,. 2:15-16; 1 Thess. 5:2)

Don't be overwhelmed by the list....you can manage it anyway you what. Also, remember that there are snippets of time throughout your day...you just might not have noticed them. You can pray this list by praying  two a day, half of them the first part of the week and the other half the second part of the week, or a different one with each different task each day. It is up to you..but don't underestimate the importance and the impact of your (a mother's) feverent and heartfelt prayers. Remember, the Master Gardener has given use the responsibility of tending to the garden....I want little tender sprouts to pop up, grow into wonderful heathly plants and then bloom bright and beautiful!!!! Get your gloves on and get out there to that garden and start cultivating rich, rich soil!