Adult Children Still Need Your Prayers

Although our children grow up and have children of their own, they never stop needing our prayers because the challenges of life never cease. Jodie Berndts book is an excellent way to shape our prayers for the special needs of our adult children.

The book is structured around the particular problems that face children once they’re grown up. Each chapter deals with a problem of older children: relationships, finding a home, securing a job, health crises, and dealing with addictions. Although we don’t wish problems on our children, they happen. Once the children are on their own, there is a limit to how we can help them. Prayer is one of the best ways.

The book is filled with the author’s experiences with her own children as well as the experiences of other parents. Even if you do everything well, troubles will occur. Instead of feeling guilt about what you did wrong, look to help through meaningful prayers.

At the end of each chapter the author has a series of Bible verses to use in your prayers for your child followed by verses to use for yourself. It’s important to remember that when we’re worried about our children, we have to back off and worry about our responses as well.

This is an excellent resource for parents who see their children from afar, living their own lives. The stories of other parents will let you see that you’re not alone and the prayers will give you a good way to connect with God.

I received this book from Handlebar Publishing for this review.