I first heard the word popcorn applied to something other than the snack food when my oldest child was in junior high. Her small group leader at church encouraged the girls to participate in the group prayer time with "popcorn prayers" -- short one sentence prayers.
I thought this was a great idea for a number of reasons: more time for more prayer and praise, increased opportunity for more people to pray, less pressure to pray according to a specific formula or with the "right" vocabulary, excellent introduction to out-loud, group prayer for kids who came from faith backgrounds where only the pastor or an adult prayed aloud.
So today I'm going to do a Thankful Thursday based on the KM's popcorn approach to prayer.
I am thankful that/for:
G is home safely from his business trip.
It hasn't snowed yet.
Our furnace is working well.
As the Monumental Marathon approaches, E's knee is feeling good.
K hasn't had a migraine headache for a long time.
M seems content and reasonably healthy.
I had a nice walk and conversation with my friend K on Sunday.
N is making good progress with his internship applications.
Halloween is just one day, but Thanksgiving is a lifelong attitude.
: )
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