circling, Circling, CIRCLING!!!

I think in circles.

I talk in circles.

I walk in circles trying to figure out why I have entered a certain room.

So....I've decided to try to do some positive circling.

I'm using this little book, Praying Circles around your Children by Mark Batterson to guide me as I "pray circles" around my children and grands.

Is it a "perfect" book for prayer? NO. No "method" is perfect. Prayer is about one's own communication with God.
 Did I follow all of his suggestions? NO. No, but I was prompted by some of his ideas and affirmed by others as I agree with the importance of praying for one's children and grandchildren.

Some of the "brilliant cut" gems are:

• Diaper spelled backwards is repaid. (What fun it has been to watch this happen to my kids as they entered parenthood!) 
• You will never be a "perfect" parent but you can be a praying parent. 
• Regardless of childrearing philosophies, we can all teach 3 words----please, sorry, and thanks. 
• Pray for favor for your children. (Luke 2:52)

My goal is to keep "circling my prayer wagons" around my kids and "grands" until the Lord calls me home.

**Am now reading Batterson's, The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Greatest Dreams and Biggest Fears. Two encouraging points were, "God's answers are NOT limited by our requests and we pray out of our ignorance but God answers out of His omniscience." (p.19)