Naomi and Joshua have begun saying their own prayers at bedtime which I'm delighted by but they don't half drag them out. Everything gets included from every highlight of their life, they thank God for their toys by name, for all the things we have done in the last year that they are still excited by, for anybody they think about at that particular moment and anything else they can possibly get away with including! Now, we say "OK, last thing..."
So, Josh wanted to say grace at tea-time and I asked him to keep it brief (his graces can drag out too!). I reminded him of the story of the Pharisee's long-winded prayer and the benefits of brevity.
His resulting prayer: "Amen". We all laughed very hard.
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Good man he understands brevity and the need for food!
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