A year or so ago, I attended a Bible study where we used a book entitled The Three Chairs. It spoke of Joshua, his children, and grandchildren. Joshua was a godly man, his children heard of God, and his grandchildren didn't believe in God at all. (This is where the chairs come in: the person who is on fire for God is in the first chair, the one who's heard stories of God is in the second chair, and the one who's heart is cold toward God is in the third chair.) One reason why this happened was because the second and third generations heard old-time, long-ago stories and never personal accounts of God in Joshua's life.
I didn't want that to happen to my kids, so I decided to start a prayer journal. I haven't written in it for awhile, but I do write when I can. I feel it will benefit them when they're older and when they ask me about God and answering prayers. They will see that some prayers are answered quickly, some are answered with a "no," and some take time to answer.
I Thess. 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
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