21 days of prayer for sons

has God heard my prayer, or what? i have been in such a dry spell lately, and to make it worse, caden has been quite the challenging 4 year old lately. i mean, look at him, he's gorgeous, sweet, sometimes tenderhearted, and so lovey. but then, there are those crazy times where i just don't know what to do with him. i cry and cry as i hold him down to spank him. we just aren't getting it right now.

so, i prayed to the Lord, and he heard my prayer. Brooke McGlothlin is a contributor to http://www.themobsociety.com/ website. i get their email devos daily, as well as follow them on facebook and twitter. their nuggets of scripture and words of encouragement have lifted my spirits many times. Brooke has written a book called, "Warrior Prayers: praying the word for boys in the areas they need it most." this book (a $6 digital instant download) can be purchased by going to Brooke's website. There is a 21 days of prayer for sons challenge/adventure starting tomorrow, april 1. each day for 21 days, there will be a prayer guide covering 21 areas where our boys need the most prayer. i am committing to prayer, 10 times a day (using the 10 scriptures provided each day) for my two sons. if i had to guess, it wouldn't hurt to pray these prayers over our husbands, either. just sayin.

from her book (that i've just pulled hot off my printer only minutes after buying it!):

Are you a mother of boys who often finds herself wanting to waive the white flag in defeat? Do they drain you, overwhelm you, steal your heart, break your heart and cause you more anxiety than you ever dreamed possible?

Maybe you only have one boy amongst a sea of estrogen and you just can’t figure out how to respond to your boy in a way that affirms all that is good about his masculinity.
There are so many books out there today on the topic of parenting boys that I can’t count them. Nor do I have time to read them all. But even if I did, reading these books and putting the solid tools in them to work still doesn’t come with guarantees.
Knowing this, it becomes quite clear that there is only one thing we can do…
Plead with God.

Pray.

“The fervent prayers of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:17.

It’s our hope.

and i'm so thankful for the hope that we have. God answers prayers. i pray that my heart is softened and challenged as i pray for my sons over the next 21 days. will you join me?