What do slides, cashews, grandparents, undies, and the color yellow have in common? Well, besides their contributions to the good life, they’re all regularly featured in my daughter’s nighttime prayers.

Esther just turned 2, and to say that it brings my director-of-faith-formation heart joy to hear her request “prayers please” does not do justice to the emotional overwhelm I experience in the moment when she clasps her chubby hands. In addition to providing a glimpse into the wonderland of my toddler’s mind and assuring me that I’m not completely failing as a parent, praying with Esther has taught me important lessons about prayer.

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