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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
120. No Socks Day - Friday
120. No Socks Day Friday - May 8, 2026 Ditch those shoes and socks and get ready for a weekend of celebration. We wrap up our week on love, joy, and peace by…
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119. Something Good Happening - Thursday
119. Something Good Happening Thursday - May 7, 2026 We join Dan for a peaceful early morning episode outside. We learn from both author E. B. White and the…
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118. Gratitude Leads to Joy - Wednesday
118. Gratitude Leads to Joy Wednesday - May 6, 2026 Is it possible to have joy on cloudy days? It sure is, especially when we remember to practice gratitude…
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117. More Than a Feeling - Tuesday
117. More Than a Feeling Tuesday - May 5, 2026 Ms. Carolyn and her husband are celebrating 50 years of marriage. She teaches us that love is more than just a…
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116. A Very Special Kind of Fruit - Monday
116. A Very Special Kind of Fruit Monday - May 4, 2026 We’re back and kicking off a brand-new series about a very special kind of fruit. A tomato vine that Dan…
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115. Impromptu Block Party - Friday
115. Impromptu Block Party Friday - April 10, 2026 With a day of beautiful weather on deck, Dan expects most of the town will out for an evening of fun and…
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114. Signs of New Life - Thursday
114. Signs of New Life Thursday - April 9, 2026 Dan's on the mend, and so is the weather. Inspired by Mrs. Quackerson sitting patiently on her eggs, Dan…
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113. Draw a Bird Day- Wednesday
113. Draw a Bird Day Wednesday - April 8, 2026 Get your art supplies ready because it’s Draw a Bird Day! Even if you don’t think of yourself as a great artist…
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112. Sad and Glad - Tuesday
112. Sad and Glad Tuesday - April 7, 2026 Dan's feeling under the weather, but still riding high from Easter. He introduces the idea of "bittersweet" — holding…
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111. He Is Risen! - Monday
111. He Is Risen! Monday - April 6, 2026 On Easter, God proved that the power of life and love is stronger than anything. When we show love, we are wielding a…
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110. Good Friday - Friday
110. Good Friday Friday - April 3, 2026 As Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, we see that Jesus allows himself to die on the cross, not because he wanted…
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109. A Memorable Meal - Thursday
109. A Memorable Meal Thursday - April 2, 2026 Dan shares about a special meal with family before telling the story of Jesus’s Last Supper. It was a night of…
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108. It’s Ok to Laugh - Wednesday
108. It’s Ok to Laugh Wednesday - April 1, 2026 It’s April Fools’ Day! Dan shares his family’s favorite prank, looks for humor in the Bible, and discovers that…
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107. Why Did Jesus Do It? - Tuesday
107. Why Did Jesus Do It? Tuesday - March 31, 2026 Dan walks through three ways the Bible helps us understand why Jesus died — as a gift of love, a bridge that…
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106. Palm Sunday Parade - Monday
106. Palm Sunday Parade Monday - March 30, 2026 Dan shares about the Palm Sunday festivities from the weekend. Just as people were so excited to welcome Jesus…
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105. The Big Story to Come - Friday
105. The Big Story to Come Friday - March 27, 2026 Dan gives a preview of Holy Week and the Easter story. We reflect on our week with questions about patience…
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104. Make Up Your Own Holiday Day - Thursday
104. Make Up Your Own Holiday Day Thursday - March 26, 2026 It's Make Up Your Own Holiday Day! Dan walks through the various kinds of things we celebrate…
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103. Waffle Day - Wednesday
103. Waffle Day Wednesday - March 25, 2026 Happy International Waffle Day! Dan shares the surprisingly faith-filled origin of the holiday, takes the kids to…
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102. Grateful for Patient People - Tuesday
102. Grateful for Patient People Tuesday - March 24, 2026 A buzzing phone sets the stage for Bobby to be patient with Dan. We give thanks for the people in our…
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101. Being Patient - Monday
101. Being Patient Monday - March 23, 2026 We're back from Spring Break and Dan shares about why patience is harder than it sounds—especially at the airport…
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20a. Letting the Icing Dry - Friday (Revisit)
20a. Letting the Icing Dry Friday, March 20, 2026 Revisiting an episode from December 12, 2025 Letting the icing dry on a gingerbread house helps lock it in…
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18a. You Are Grace Harbor - Thursday (Revisit)
18a. You Are Grace Harbor Thursday - March 19, 2026 Revisiting an episode from December 11, 2025 Lighthouses help ships by showing them the way around danger…
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17a. Becoming a Harbor for Others - Wednesday (Revisit)
17a. Becoming a Harbor for Others Wednesday - March 18, 2026 Revisiting an episode from December 11, 2025 Grace Harbor got its start as a Trading Post set up…
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16a. We All Need Harbors - Tuesday (Revisit)
16a. We All Need Harbors Tuesday - March 17, 2026 Revisiting an episode from December 10, 2025 Even the strongest ships need the safety of a harbor at times…
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15a. What Is a Harbor? - Monday (Revisit)
15a. What Is a Harbor? Monday - March 16, 2026 Revisiting an episode from December 10, 2025 We learn that a harbor is any place that keeps us safe when life…
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100. Episode 100!!! - Friday
100. Episode 100!!! Friday - March 13, 2026 It's Episode 100! Dan celebrates with shoutouts to Grace Harbor listeners around the world, a look back at the…
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99. Plant a Flower Day - Thursday
99. Plant a Flower Day Thursday - March 12, 2026 Ella discovers the impact kindness can have. She and Dan discuss how being kind can be a lot like planting…
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98. Intentionally Kind - Wednesday
98. Intentionally Kind Wednesday - March 11, 2026 Dan stops by Maker's Garden, the art studio and plant shop, and discovers the owner, Ella, has just had to…
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97. Mario Day - Tuesday
97. Mario Day Tuesday - March 10, 2026 Happy Mario Day! Dan reflects on Mario's cheerful persistence and the real people in our lives who show up for us the…
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96. Big Feelings - Monday
96. Big Feelings Monday - March 9, 2026 Ever have a day when you just can't shake a bad mood? Today Dan keeps it real about big feelings, and why noticing them…
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95. Welcome to the Family - Friday
95. Welcome to the Family Friday - March 6, 2026 We wrap up our week on Being Together by looking at the verse from Ephesians that declares us part of God’s…
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94. Noticing Who's Left Out - Thursday
94. Noticing Who's Left Out Thursday - March 5, 2026 The playground is packed on a beautiful Grace Harbor afternoon, but not everyone is having fun. We…
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93. Mimic the Meerkat - Wednesday
93. Mimic the Meerkat Wednesday - March 4, 2026 Did you know a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance? We explore the amazing communities animals create…
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92. Long Distance Gratitude - Tuesday
92. Long Distance Gratitude Tuesday - March 3, 2026 Dan's reading a book set in Japan and getting excited for a Spring Break trip to Hawaii. For Gratituesday…
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91. Connecting Through Stories - Monday
91. Connecting Through Stories Monday - March 2, 2026 It's Read Across America week, and Mrs. Rodriguez is throwing a Dr. Seuss-themed costume party at the…
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90. Brave Enough to Let Go - Friday
90. Brave Enough to Let Go Friday - February 27, 2026 A burst pipe at The Blue Anchor teaches us that even the most capable people need help sometimes. As we…
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89. Tell a Fairy Tale Day - Thursday
89. Tell a Fairy Tale Day Thursday - February 26, 2026 Happy Tell a Fairy Tale Day! We’re exploring why people have told fairy tales for thousands of years and…
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88. Quiet Day - Wednesday
88. Quiet Day Wednesday - February 25, 2026 Today is Quiet Day, and we explore how one-on-one time, both with family and with God, lets us show a different…
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87. Being Brave - Tuesday
87. Being Brave Tuesday - February 24, 2026 It takes bravery to admit our mistakes and say we're sorry, but being brave doesn't mean being fearless. A zip line…
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86. Intro to Lent - Monday
86. Intro to Lent Monday - February 23, 2026 We kick off the season of Lent, which prepares us for Easter in a similar way that Advent prepared us for…
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85. Practices That Connect - Friday
85. Practices That Connect Friday - February 20, 2026 Over the last 6 weeks, we have explored the spiritual practices of prayer, reading the Bible, silence…
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84. Letting Others Serve - Thursday
84. Letting Others Serve Thursday - February 19, 2026 Dan recalls a time when one of the employees at Auden and Brookie’s Ice Cream & Cookies went above and…
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83. Ash Wednesday - Wednesday
83. Ash Wednesday Wednesday - February 18, 2026 We learn about the meaning and significance of Ash Wednesday. This important day begins the season of Lent…
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82. Gratituesday Revisited - Tuesday
82. Gratituesday Revisited Tuesday - February 17, 2026 We revisit our own mini-holiday centered around the intentional practice of gratitude. We also talk…
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81. Presidents Day - Monday
81. Presidents Day Monday - February 16, 2026 Dan shares some fun and unexpected facts about Presidents Day. We kick off our discussion of the practice of…
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80. You Are Loved - Friday
80. You Are Loved Friday - February 13, 2026 Delivering the gift to Brie helped her see that she is loved for who she is and not just what she does. Practicing…
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79. Making Time for Sabbath - Thursday
79. Making Time for Sabbath Thursday - February 12, 2026 We talk about the challenge of setting aside time for Sabbath rest, and how we can discover and take…
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78. Rest is a Gift - Wednesday
78. Rest is a Gift Wednesday - February 11, 2026 We learn that from the very beginning of the Bible, rest has aways been a gift from God. Dan wonders if…
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77. The Tired Baker - Tuesday
77. The Tired Baker Tuesday - February 10, 2026 When Dan swings by the Fruit of the Earth Bakery, he encounters a very tired baker. Though Mondays are slow at…
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76. Importance of Rest - Monday
76. Importance of Rest Monday - February 9, 2026 After a lowkey weekend, Dan notices that his family is rested and in a better mood to start the week. We…
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75. Wrapping Up Fasting - Friday
75. Wrapping Up Fasting Friday - February 6, 2026 We look back at Groundhog Day, which happened on Monday. And we wrap up our focus on fasting by talking about…
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74. Filling the Space - Thursday
74. Filling the Space Thursday - February 5, 2026 Empty spaces can easily get filled up with random stuff if we don’t have an intention plan for them - like…
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73. Fasting and Silence - Wednesday
73. Fasting and Silence Wednesday - February 4, 2026 We talk about the main difference between the practices of silence and fasting. Silence to seeks to quiet…
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72. No Coffee?! - Tuesday
72. No Coffee?! Tuesday - February 3, 2026 Dan makes the surprising discovery that Bobby the barista is taking a break from drinking coffee. We talk about…
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71. A Different Focus - Monday
71. A Different Focus Monday - February 2, 2026 While catching up with neighbors around town, Dan learns that Mrs. Rodriguez hurt her ankle and offers to run…
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Podcast Update for Adults - February 2026
Podcast Update for Adults - February 2026 Hey there, Grace Harbor Adults! For the foreseeable future, I'm going to continue the rhythm of 5 episodes per week -…
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70. Croissant Day - Friday
70. Croissant Day Friday - January 30, 2026 We celebrate the buttery, flaky pastry that is the croissant. We learn that, just as resting the dough makes for a…
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69. The Gift of Presence - Thursday
69. The Gift of Presence Thursday - January 29, 2026 We talk about the value of presence. Sometimes, even the right words fall short, but being there with…
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68. Stargazing Night - Wednesday
68. Stargazing Night Wednesday - January 28, 2026 When NASA uses their space telescopes to take pictures of patches of the sky that look empty, the images show…
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67. The Art of Noticing - Tuesday
67. The Art of Noticing Tuesday - January 27, 2026 Florida-born Dan marvels at the sound of falling snow. We learn that silence is a practice that helps us…