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I need to actually use this, so I'm going to try to put myself out there a bit more. If you have any questions of any kind, I am more than happy to answer them. It can be about politics, gender, sexuality, growing up, dealing with very specific things, and just random trolling. I will answer every question as long as it does not go against tumblers TOS.
Since we have split custody and only get the kiddo every other weekend, we’re celebrating Non-Binary Parents Day for me today! The kiddo planned a Beetlejuice theme for me. They planned breakfast with “BJ foods,” sent me on a scavenger hunt to find all the times they’d hidden “BJ” around their room, and we were going to have Beetlejuice art time and a viewing of the movie, but decided it was lunch time.
Also that Beetlejuice the movie is not suitable for them at this age. 😬
What Do You Pray Over Your Children
As parents in a blended family, one of the biggest questions we hear is this one. What do you pray over your kids? Biological or bonus. Young or grown. Living with you or living in another home. Honestly, prayer becomes the glue that holds all the wild pieces together. If marriage is like trying to merge two highways into one solid lane, parenting in a blended family is like doing that during rush hour with construction cones and one headlight out. Yet God still gives us the grace and the wisdom to navigate it.
When we pray over our kids, we are not asking God to make everything perfect. We are asking Him to shape their hearts, guide their steps, and steady them in ways we cannot. In blended families, there are emotions and histories and loyalties that sometimes clash like two roosters in the same yard. That is when we remind ourselves that God loves our kids more than we ever could. He sees what we cannot see. He covers what we cannot fix.
Here is what we pray, and maybe it can help you find your own rhythm.
We pray for their hearts
Lord, guard their hearts. Heal what we cannot heal. Protect them from bitterness, fear, and confusion. If there are wounds from the past or from the transitions that blended life brings, we pray You meet them right there. We ask You to fill the places where they may feel divided. Make them whole under Your love.
We pray for their identity
In blended families, kids sometimes wonder where they fit. They can feel caught between two homes or two sets of expectations. We ask the Lord to root their identity in Him first, not in their last name, not in which house they slept in this week, not in who understands them better. We want them to know that they belong to God before they belong to any earthly situation.
We pray for their steps
Life brings choices, and kids today face pressures we never had. We ask God to give them wisdom. Not just the kind that helps them pass tests, but the kind that helps them choose friends well, stay away from traps, and hear the Spirit whisper when something is not right. We pray the Lord orders their steps even when ours feel clumsy.
We pray for unity
Bonus siblings do not always get along right away. Sometimes they bond over snacks and video games and sometimes they look at each other like opponents in a wrestling match. We ask God to build unity and love in our home. We pray for patience when personalities clash. We pray for laughter to fill our home more than tension. We pray that each child feels seen, valued, and loved.
We pray for their future
There are moments when we look at our kids and think, Lord, help them. Then there are moments when we think, Lord, thank You. Parenting will keep you on your knees and keep you humble. We pray that their future is covered with favor. We pray they become strong men and women of God who love well, serve well, and rise above any brokenness they experienced. We pray generational blessings over them and that any generational sin stops with us, not with them.
We pray for our role
Here is the honest part. Sometimes we pray that God helps us not lose our minds. Blended parenting can test every ounce of patience you thought you had. We pray for wisdom to know when to speak and when to hold back. We pray for grace to parent our own children and bonus children with fairness, compassion, and steadiness. We pray the Lord helps us model humility, forgiveness, and Christlike love. Because our kids learn far more from watching us than from hearing us talk.
We pray for their relationship with God
Most of all, we ask God to draw their hearts toward Him. Even if they wander. Even if they question everything. Even if they make mistakes. We pray they know the Father who never leaves them, the Savior who never gives up, and the Spirit who never stops guiding them.
If you are reading this and wondering if your prayers matter, let us encourage you. Every prayer you whisper over your children is heard. You are not praying into the air. You are calling on the One who formed them, knows them, and holds their future. Keep praying even on the days you do not see results. God moves in quiet ways long before the story shows fruit.
A short prayer for you
Lord, thank You for our children, biological and bonus. Cover their hearts and minds. Guide their steps. Heal their wounds. Strengthen their identity in You. Bless their future. Bring unity and joy to our home. And help us parent with grace, patience, and wisdom. We trust You with every child You have placed in our lives. In Jesus name, amen.
Scripture to stand on
Proverbs 22 verse 6
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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