Good Morning Girls!  This may surprise you, but I feel a little intimidated about today's assignment.  Tom and I have prayed together on very few occasions, such as before we drive out to Washington, or when one of the kids are sick.  Even then, it is usually him praying, and me agreeing.  The only time I remember him praying over me was both times I was in the hospital having the kids.
So why am I hesitant?  I guess the best explanation I can give you is to simply share with you the thoughts that have been going through my head since reading the assignment.  For example, "what if he says no"  "what if he rolls his eyes at me" "what if he asks what all of this stuff is about" "what if he agrees and then his prayer over me is as lame as when I ask him to tell me something he likes about me.....then I will get mad at him....that will start a fight.....and I will never want him to pray for me again."  "what would he even pray for me anyway"  "what if his prayer irritated me?"  "what if he prayed something like: Help Jen be more patient.....I know I need to be more patient....what right does he have to pray for me to have more patience.....is that his way of telling me he wants me to be more patient without having to actually talk about it to me.......great, so now he is using prayer to communicate to me what he thinks I need to change....he's the one who's impatient.....what a jerk".  See.....I think I have a few random thoughts I need to sort through before I approach this one!
Don't misunderstand me, I will do this assignment.  I have always wanted us to pray and read a devotional together.  I have always envied my friends who talk about praying with their husbands.  Too bad they don't make a Seinfeld edition bible....that would for sure be a hit in this house! 
So Girls, I will do the assignment, after I pray that no matter what the answer is, no matter what the prayer is, I will not be shaken.  Maybe I'll save some of these conversations for the airplane where there is no tv and he can't get away from me.......hey, all's fair in love right?  Okay, maybe not all, but I think it's ok to seize an opportunity every now and again!
Have a blessed weekend!

Assignment:
Ask your spouse if you can begin praying together. Talk about the best time to do this, whether it's in the morning, your lunch hour, or before bedtime.  Use this time to commit your concerns, disagreements, and needs before the Lord.  Don't forget to thank Him for your provision and blessing.  Even if your spouse refuses to do this, resolve to spend this daily time in prayer for yourself.

Questions:
What can you do to help your mate be willing for the two of you to begin praying together?  If you agreed to pray together, what was it like? What did you learn from it?

Matthew 18:19 If two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father

Love you all-
Jen