It is a great reminder for us all.Įvery page is an exploration of one of God's wonders- the sun, the birds, the trees, the flowers, even puppies, kittens, mommies and daddies. Regardless of your level of faith, Amy and Marijan's work focuses on our Creator and all we have to be grateful for in this world. Of course, witnessing the miracle of our first, and then second, child brought us quite a bit closer to a curiosity of faith. My husband and I both had been far from any spiritual path for many years. And I was there.Ī Night Night Prayer also served as the first time anyone in our family prayed together. It was the first time she waved at anyone. After she snapped her fingertips down to meet her palm again, and rested her hand on my leg, she glanced up at me grinning and twinkling with pride. Like an old screen door, waywardly springing open and then closing a bit- back and forth, back and forth- until it suddenly and purposefully shuts. Not a minute later, Baby Girl lifted her marshmallow arm, held her palm up to face the book, and slowly hinged her itty-bitties ninety degrees. I added a little wave each time we wished another creature a good night. Each page begins with a, " Shh," and finishes with, " Night night". Instead, I focused on my time with her and softened my voice in her ear. I was resisting the urge to rush the story and scurry off to the couch to retrieve the latest Real Housewives episode from the DVR. Just a few years later, I was reading it to my youngest, Baby Girl. I thought to myself, "I could really get used to this bedtime story ritual." And I did. It was exhilarating to hear such a tender sound come from my child. When I arrived at A Night Night Prayer and began reading, I heard Little Girl whisper, " Shh," for the first time. One ordinary night, I exhaustedly slumped into the glider, swooped her up and began reading the usual three bedtime stories. Moments after opening the book and reading the first page, I would witness a calm wind fall over her demeanor. Just as she became mobile and thus began the bedtime avoidance plight night after night, I would insert A Night Night Prayer into the fray. I guess, in the beginning, I was reading it to myself. It didn't matter that she wasn't "oohing" and "aweing" yet because I liked the book. Though I never got much of a reaction those first few months at bedtime, I kept reading it to Little Girl night after night. It was the first book I read to my first born on a regular basis. Amy and Marijan have blessed me with so many favorite moments and a few rare "firsts". 39.A Night Night Prayer soothes our spirits and stimulates little minds. Aids to examination of conscience are included, as are a small selection of additional prayers. Night Prayer uses the standard Grail Psalms, and this elegant pocket book sets out the full text for each day, with guidance for those who may be unfamiliar with praying the Night Prayer of the Church. Night Prayer is the last and shortest of these Hours, and is usually said just before going to bed. It is split into different a?Hoursa? to be prayed at different times - morning, midday, evening and night. 9781860825590 Night Prayer 39.5000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/non-fiction /shop/books/non-fiction/religion-spirituality /shop/books/non-fiction/religion-spirituality/christianity /shop/books/non-fiction/religion-spirituality/christianity/bibles The Liturgy of the Hours is meant to sanctify our whole day. The Liturgy of the Hours is meant to sanctify our whole day.
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