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Family Prayer Podcast
A daily prayer and spiritual formation podcast for families with young children. We invite you to join us in the coastal town of Grace Harbor. Each weekday, you'll meet up with Dan, who is the pastor of the church in town. Through story, reflection, discussion questions, and spiritual practices, your whole family will grow in their faith. Experience the transformative power of gratitude, intention, and prayer. We are here to help you transform the time you already spend with your kids. Listen…
Episodes
- Family Prayer Podcast
174. Praying With Open Hands - Thursday
174. Praying With Open Hands Thursday - October 29, 2026 On a drizzly morning in Grace Harbor, we learn a simple prayer practice that uses our hands. It helps…
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173. Saving For a Purpose - Wednesday
173. Saving For A Purpose Wednesday - October 28, 2026 We learn a surprising fact on National Chocolate Day. We also explore what it means to “save all you…
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172. Count Your Blessings - Tuesday
172. Count Your Blessings Tuesday - October 27, 2026 Before you can give, you have to know what you have! Today, we learn a simple practice that uses our five…
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171. Harvest Bonfire - Monday
171. Harvest Bonfire Monday - October 26, 2026 Dan’s family is preparing for the annual Harvest Bonfire where every family is invited to bring a log to…
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170. Seeing the Unseen - Friday
170. Seeing the Unseen Friday - October 23, 2026 Dan arrives at The Blue Anchor just in time for the early morning food delivery and sticks around to help get…
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169. A Meal Time Prayer - Thursday
169. A Meal Time Prayer Thursday - October 22, 2026 One way we can give thanks to God and for those who helped get our meal to us is through a prayer before we…
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168. Thanks for the Helpers - Wednesday
168. Thanks for the Helpers Wednesday - October 21, 2026 We are taking Mister Rogers’ famous advice to “look for the helpers.” Just as there are unseen people…
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167. A Chain of Blessings - Tuesday
167. A Chain of Blessings Tuesday - October 20, 2026 Dan reflects on all the people who help get food to our tables. We imagine each step in the chain of…
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166. Widening the Thank You - Monday
166. Widening the Thank You Monday - October 19, 2026 Dan stops into The Blue Anchor for an early breakfast. George’s fall special, the Harvest Hash, opens…
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80a. You Are Loved - Friday (Revisit)
80a. You Are Loved Friday - October 16, 2026 Revisiting an episode from Friday - February 13, 2026 Delivering the gift to Brie helped her see that she is loved…
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79a. Making Time for Sabbath - Thursday (Revisit)
79a. Making Time for Sabbath Thursday - October 15, 2026 Revisiting an episode from Thursday - February 12, 2026 We talk about the challenge of setting aside…
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78a. Rest is a Gift - Wednesday (Revisit)
78a. Rest is a Gift Wednesday - October 14, 2026 Revisiting an episode from Wednesday - February 11, 2026 We learn that from the very beginning of the Bible…
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77a. The Tired Baker - Tuesday (Revisit)
77a. The Tired Baker Tuesday - October 13, 2026 Revisiting an episode from February 10, 2026 When Dan swings by the Fruit of the Earth Bakery, he encounters a…
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76a. Importance of Rest - Monday (Revisit)
76a. Importance of Rest Monday - October 12, 2026 Revisiting an episode from February 9, 2026 After a lowkey weekend, Dan notices that his family is rested and…
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165. Most Important Things We Can Do - Friday
165. Most Important Things We Can Do Friday - October 9, 2026 Dan’s daughter runs into the boy with the pet rock at school and gets the chance to be kind. We…
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164. Hard to Love - Thursday
164. Hard to Love Thursday - October 8, 2026 Dan is stuck thinking about the boys who were mean on Sunday at the blessing of the animals. He reflects on the…
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163. As We Love Ourselves - Wednesday
163. As We Love Ourselves Wednesday - October 7, 2026 Dan’s daughter is still feeling bad about not speaking up when she overheard some boys being mean. We…
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162. Passing on Kind Words - Tuesday
162. Passing on Kind Words Tuesday - October 6, 2026 During Luke’s check up at the vet, Dr. Lee shares with Dan how meaningful the blessing of the animals…
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161. Blessing of the Animals - Monday
161. Blessing of the Animals Monday - October 5, 2026 Dan tells us all about the annual Blessing of the Animals, which included pets, our favorite ducks, and…
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160. What True Strength Looks Like - Friday
160. What True Strength Looks Like Friday - October 2, 2026 As Dan reflects on the week helping out with the squash harvest, he sees the different strengths…
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159. All You Have to Give - Thursday
159. All You Have to Give Thursday - October 1, 2026 The return of the rain gives Dan space to reflect on the week and what it means to love God with all our…
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158. A Community Effort - Wednesday
158. A Community Effort Wednesday - September 30, 2026 It’s crunch time for the squash harvest, and unexpected help arrives in the form of neighbors showing up…
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157. Sharing the Load - Tuesday
157. Sharing the Load Tuesday - September 29, 2026 Dan shares everything he learned helping out on day one of the squash harvest. He reflects on the value of…
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156. Am I Strong Enough? - Monday
156. Am I Strong Enough? Monday - September 28, 2026 It’s time to harvest the winter squash up at the farm, but a rainy weekend means it’s going to be more…
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155. I Wonder - Friday
155. I Wonder Friday - September 25, 2026 We wrap up our week on loving God with all our mind. Ella discovers a poem tucked in her studio door, written by Ms…
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154. Questions With No Answers - Thursday
154. Questions With No Answers Thursday - September 24, 2026 Dan realizes the question he posted to the “Wonder Wall” doesn’t really have an answer. When we…
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153. Detective Ella - Wednesday
153. Detective Ella Wednesday - September 23, 2026 Thanks to a tip from Ms. Carolyn, Ella goes into full detective mode to figure out what’s wrong with the…
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152. Wondering With Others - Tuesday
152. Wondering With Others Tuesday - September 22, 2026 While chatting with Ms. Carolyn, Dan learns that Ella has a plant problem she can’t quite figure out…
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151. The Wonder Wall - Monday
151. The Wonder Wall Monday - September 21, 2026 Mrs. Rodriguez is setting up a new activity at the library around the theme of curiosity. We discover that…
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150. National Cheeseburger Day - Friday
150. National Cheeseburger Day Friday - September 18, 2026 Dan looks forward to celebrating National Cheeseburger Day down at The Blue Anchor. And that helps…
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149. Breath of Life - Thursday
149. Breath of Life Thursday - September 17, 2026 One of the words the Bible uses for soul also means throat. When we think about what our throat is used for…
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148. Checking Our Tuning - Wednesday
148. Checking Our Tuning Wednesday - September 16, 2026 We discover why Bobby checked his guitar’s tuning between each song at the concert on Sunday. We learn…
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147. Gratitude Gets Us In Tune - Tuesday
147. Gratitude Gets Us In Tune Tuesday - September 15, 2026 What do we do when we feel like we are out of tune? Practicing gratitude can help us focus on God’s…
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146. Concert On the Green - Monday
146. Concert On the Green Monday - September 14, 2026 As Bobby performed at this year’s Concert on the Green, Dan noticed that he took time between each song…
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145. Loving With All Our Heart - Friday
145. Loving With All Our Heart Friday - September 11, 2026 We reflect on what it means to love God and others with all our heart. For Dan, it comes down to…
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144. Praying With Our Whole Heart - Thursday
144. Praying With Our Whole Heart Thursday - September 10, 2026 One of the ways we can love God and others with all of our heart is by practicing a very simple…
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143. When Love Stretches Us - Wednesday
143. When Love Stretches Us Wednesday - September 9, 2026 Loving with all our heart sometimes pushes us out of our comfort zone. Whether it’s buying an old…
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142. Choosing to Act in Love - Tuesday
142. Choosing to Act in Love Tuesday - September 8, 2026 Dan is tired and sore but inspired after their day volunteering at the farm. He learns that Ted puts…
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141. Heart Work - Monday
141. Heart Work Monday - September 7, 2026 Dan and family get ready to head out to the farm to help out on Labor Day while the farm hands get the day off. We…
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140. Reflecting to Remember - Friday
140. Reflecting to Remember Friday - September 4, 2026 We catch up on how summer went in Grace Harbor, including an update on the Quackersons. We end by…
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139. Refocusing Through Prayer - Thursday
139. Refocusing Through Prayer Thursday - September 3, 2026 Nerves build as we approach drop-off each day during the first week of school, but an extra…
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138. Intentions for a New Season - Wednesday
138. Intentions for a New Season Wednesday - September 2, 2026 As we head into a new season, it is a perfect time to revisit our core discipline of setting…
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137. Gratitude for Summer - Tuesday
137. Gratitude for Summer Tuesday - September 1, 2026 On the last evening of summer, Dan’s daughter names what we’re all thinking: what if we forget all the…
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136. The Last Day of Summer - Monday
136. The Last Day of Summer Monday - August 31, 2026 School starts tomorrow, but today, Grace Harbor gets one last perfect summer day. Special breakfast, a…
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135. Have a Great Summer! - Friday
135. Have a Great Summer! Friday - May 29, 2026 School is ending and the Summer Kick-Off event officially shifts the town into the new season. As we wrap up…
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134. Naming the Ducklings - Thursday
134. Naming the Ducklings Thursday - May 28, 2026 Dan, his daughter, and Brie officially name the eight Quackerson ducklings! We also see in Mr. Quackerson an…
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133. Summer Rhythms - Wednesday
133. Summer Rhythms Wednesday - May 27, 2026 It’s the last week of school in Grace Harbor, and students are starting to transition into summer mode. We talk…
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132. Paper Airplane Day - Tuesday
132. Paper Airplane Day Tuesday - May 26, 2026 Paper Airplane Day celebrates the joy and surprise that comes with making and launching these amazing yet simple…
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131. What Happened on Pentecost - Monday
131. What Happened on Pentecost Monday - May 25, 2026 Pentecost is known as the “birthday of the Church.” We explore why it’s called that, and how it still…
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130. Fruit That Help Us Love - Friday
130. Fruit That Help Us Love Friday - May 22, 2026 We wrap up our three week series on the Fruit of the Spirit. We see how these fruit help us accomplish what…
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129. The Fruit of Self-Control - Thursday
129. The Fruit of Self-Control Thursday - May 21, 2026 The Quackerson ducklings have been spotted swimming around the pond. We also learn about self-control as…
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128. World Bee Day - Wednesday
128. World Bee Day Wednesday - May 20, 2026 We celebrate World Bee Day by highlighting the important role bees play in our world. We also look to them as…
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127. Character Fruits - Tuesday
127. Character Fruits Tuesday - May 19, 2026 We learn that character is about who you are and the values you hold, no matter what situation you’re in. And Luke…
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126. Little by Little, Day by Day - Monday
126. Little by Little, Day by Day Monday - May 18, 2026 Dan undertakes the new goal of helping their young golden retriever, Luke, learn how to channel his…
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125. Fruit That Works Together - Friday
125. Fruit That Works Together Friday - May 15, 2026 Eight new ducklings have arrived, and there’s a special surprise milkshake to celebrate! We also reflect…
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124. See the Good - Thursday
124. See the Good Thursday - May 14, 2026 Dan takes an early morning walk through Grace Harbor and encounters a long awaited surprise. We explore how to see…
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123. Active Kindness - Wednesday
123. Active Kindness Wednesday - May 13, 2026 Morning thunderstorms mean Dan’s got to do something he doesn’t like to do—get wet! But it helps us see that…
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122. Limerick Day - Tuesday
122. Limerick Day Tuesday - May 12, 2026 It’s Limerick Day, and Dan discovers that writing a limerick is harder than he thought. That frustration leads us to…
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121. Long of Nostril - Monday
121. Long of Nostril Monday - May 11, 2026 Mrs. Quackerson is still patiently nesting. And as we kick off week two of our series about the Fruit of the Spirit…