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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
66. Practicing Silence - Monday
66. Practicing Silence Monday - January 26, 2026 Dan reflects on how different vacation felt because of the quiet that came while being away. We introduce the…
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65. Light For Your Path - Friday
65. Light For Your Path Friday - January 23, 2026 The Bible is like a light that can both guide our steps and give us a direction to shoot for. We close the…
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64. Answer Your Cat's Questions Day - Thursday
64. Answer Your Cat's Questions Day Thursday - January 22, 2026 We celebrate the silly but real mini-holiday Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day. We reflect on the…
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63. Word Became Flesh - Wednesday
63. Word Became Flesh Wednesday - January 21, 2026 Dan and his family get confused by the rules of a new board game until people who know how to play the game…
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62. Love of Reading - Tuesday
62. Love of Reading Tuesday - January 20, 2026 When you have a favorite book, you want to come back to it again and again. We talk about ways to fall in love…
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61. Scripture As Our Foundation - Monday
61. Scripture As Our Foundation Monday - January 19, 2026 We recognize that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was inspired by what he learned from the Bible…
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60. Breakfast Specials - Friday Evening
60. Breakfast Specials Friday Evening - January 16, 2026 Dan shares about one of his favorite breakfast meals. We then reflect on our week and what we’ve…
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59. After Amen - Friday Morning
59. After Amen Friday Morning - January 16, 2026 The power of prayer doesn’t end when we say “amen.” Prayer helps shape how we see and act in the world, and in…
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58. Building a Prayer Together - Thursday Evening
58. Building a Prayer Together Thursday Evening - January 15, 2026 We take a look back at what we’ve learned this week and put the pieces together, building a…
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57. National Hat Day - Thursday Morning
57. National Hat Day Thursday Morning - January 15, 2026 In recognition of National Hat Day, we talk about all of the various “hats” we wear that let different…
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56. Family Conversations - Wednesday Evening
56. Family Conversations Wednesday Evening - January 14, 2026 Sharing our tough feelings may not solve our problems, but they can help us feel better by…
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55. Honest Prayers - Wednesday Morning
55. Honest Prayers Wednesday Morning - January 14, 2026 When Dan’s daughter notices that he’s frustrated about something, their conversation reminds him that…
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54. Ways God Speaks - Tuesday Evening
54. Ways God Speaks Tuesday Evening - January 13, 2026 Dan’s daughter celebrates Gratituesday by thanking the parents of her friends who came over to play in…
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53. Conversations With God - Tuesday Morning
53. Conversations With God Tuesday Morning - January 13, 2026 Prayer is not just talking to God, but it is an opportunity to have conversations with God. We…
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52. Prayer Is... - Monday Evening
52. Prayer Is... Monday Evening - January 12, 2026 Bobby the barista reminds us that the Bible calls us to pray continually. We learn through the examples of…
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51. God Is Here - Monday Morning
51. God Is Here Monday Morning - January 12, 2026 We begin a new week focused on prayer. We learn that the first step in prayer isn’t talking to God, but first…
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50. Putting It Together - Friday Evening
50. Putting It Together Friday Evening - January 9, 2026 Dan visits The Blue Anchor for Fry-Day and learns a valuable insight from George the Chef about…
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49. So Be It - Friday Morning
49. So Be It Friday Morning - January 9, 2026 Having regular rhythms can help ensure we do the most important things every day. As we look at the end of the…
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48. Evening Gratitude - Thursday Evening
48. Evening Gratitude Thursday Evening - January 8, 2026 Practicing gratitude is a great way to start the day, but it can be a valuable evening discipline as…
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47. National Bubble Bath Day - Thursday Morning
47. National Bubble Bath Day Thursday Morning - January 8, 2026 No one takes a bubble bath because they have to, but rather they choose to because they want to…
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46. The Next Right Step - Wednesday Evening
46. The Next Right Step Wednesday Evening - January 7, 2026 We learn a valuable lesson from Brie the Baker about how to respond when things don’t go the way we…
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45. Orthodox Christmas - Wednesday Morning
45. Orthodox Christmas Wednesday Morning - January 7, 2026 While most of us celebrated two weeks ago, Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas today! This gives…
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44. Light Through the Fog - Tuesday Evening
44. Light Through the Fog Tuesday Evening - January 6, 2026 Just as the Grace Harbor Lighthouse guides boats safely through the fog, God’s love can guide us…
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43. Epiphany - Tuesday Morning
43. Epiphany Tuesday Morning - January 6, 2026 Today we celebrate Epiphany by talking about “ah ha” moments. We also remember when the Wise Men first came to…
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42. The Covenant Prayer - Monday Evening
42. The Covenant Prayer Monday Evening - January 5, 2026 Dan’s plans for the final family adventure of Christmas break fall apart when everything changes. This…
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41. A New Year! - Monday Morning
41. A New Year! Monday Morning - January 5, 2026 Dan shares how both his family and the town of Grace Harbor celebrated New Years. We then spend some time talk…
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40. Reflecting on Advent and Christmas - Friday Evening
40. Reflecting on Advent and Christmas Friday Evening - December 26, 2025 We reflect on the end of Advent and the coming of Christmas. Note: The podcast is…
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39. 12 Days of Christmas - Friday Morning
39. 12 Days of Christmas Friday Morning - December 26, 2025 We learn that Christmas is not just a day, but it is a season that lasts 12 days. Dan suggests an…
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38. Somebody Must Love You - Thursday Evening
38. Somebody Must Love You Thursday Evening - December 25, 2025 Dan takes an afternoon walk and sees families out enjoying their new gifts. When we get a gift…
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37. Merry Christmas! - Thursday Morning
37. Merry Christmas! Thursday Morning - December 25, 2025 All four themes of Advent - hope, peace, joy, and love - have ultimately been about good things…
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36. Prayer By the Christmas Tree - Wednesday Evening
36. Prayer By the Christmas Tree Wednesday Evening - December 24, 2025 Dan shares about the end of the Christmas Eve service when everyone lights a candle as…
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35. Improvised Live Nativity - Wednesday Morning
35. Improvised Live Nativity Wednesday Morning - December 24, 2025 The Grace Harbor Christmas Eve service features a live improvised nativity, where anyone can…
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34. Love In Action - Tuesday Evening
34. Love In Action Tuesday Evening - December 23, 2025 Dan helps Brie the Baker close up her shop for the Christmas break. We learn that setting intentions…
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33. Love Is... - Tuesday Morning
33. Love Is... Tuesday Morning - December 23, 2025 The theme for the fourth and final week of Advent is love. Love is a word that everyone knows and uses, but…
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32. A Sign Unto You - Monday Evening
32. A Sign Unto You Monday Evening - December 22, 2025 Though the story of Jesus’ birth doesn’t happen until three-quarters of the way through the Bible, God…
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31. Look for the Signs - Monday Morning
31. Look for the Signs Monday Morning - December 22, 2025 Sometimes we can be waiting for something so long that we begin to worry it won’t actually happen…
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30. The Light of Joy - Friday Evening
30. The Light of Joy Friday Evening - December 19, 2025 Being someone’s friend can help them through hard times because they don’t need to go through them…
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29. Longest Night - Friday Morning
29. Longest Night Friday Morning - December 19, 2025 Note to grown-ups: Today's episode talks about how holidays can be hard for some families. We’re going to…
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28. Joy in Giving - Thursday Evening
28. Joy in Giving Thursday Evening - December 18, 2025 Dan shares what he picked up at the Grace Harbor Christmas Market. We talk about how giving is a way of…
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27. Christmas Market Day - Thursday Morning
27. Christmas Market Day Thursday Morning - December 18, 2025 Today is the day of the Grace Harbor Christmas Market, where anyone can bring homemade gifts and…
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26. When You Need a Boost - Wednesday Evening
26. When You Need a Boost Wednesday Evening - December 17, 2025 Just like the Wright Brothers needed a boost from a strong wind to get off the ground…
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25. Wright Brothers Day - Wednesday Morning
25. Wright Brothers Day Wednesday Morning - December 17, 2025 On this day, 122 years ago, the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first successful motor-powered…
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24. Choosing Joy - Tuesday Evening
24. Choosing Joy Tuesday Evening - December 16, 2025 Joy is not just an emotion that comes and goes, but it something we can choose to focus on. Choosing joy…
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23. Joy and Happiness - Tuesday Morning
23. Joy and Happiness Tuesday Morning - December 16, 2025 Happiness and joy can be similar, but they are not the same thing. Joy is deeper and can keep going…
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22. Finding Joy - Monday Evening
22. Finding Joy Monday Evening - December 15, 2025 Dan takes a tumble while walking downtown. But with the help of some kind neighbors, it turns into an…
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21. Intro to Joy - Monday Morning
21. Intro to Joy Monday Morning - December 15, 2025 The theme for the third week of Advent is joy. We begin by exploring how even mistakes can turn into…
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20. Letting the Icing Dry - Friday Evening
20. Letting the Icing Dry Friday Evening, December 12, 2025 Letting the icing dry on a gingerbread house helps lock it in, Similarly, we reflect on our week to…
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19. Gingerbread House Day - Friday Morning
19. Gingerbread House Day Friday Morning, December 12, 2025 Today we celebrate Gingerbread House Day! We learn that when we work together, our impact can be…
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18. You Are Grace Harbor - Thursday Evening
18. You Are Grace Harbor Thursday Evening, December 11, 2025 Lighthouses help ships by showing them the way around danger and to safety. We have the…
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17. Becoming a Harbor for Others - Thursday Morning
17. Becoming a Harbor for Others Thursday Morning, December 11, 2025 Grace Harbor got its start as a Trading Post set up by a sailor named John and his wife…
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16. We All Need Harbors - Wednesday Evening
16. We All Need Harbors Wednesday Evening, December 10, 2025 Even the strongest ships need the safety of a harbor at times. It is not a sign that the boat is…
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15. What Is a Harbor? - Wednesday Morning
15. What Is a Harbor? Wednesday Morning, December 10, 2025 We learn that a harbor is any place that keeps us safe when life gets stormy. We also begin to learn…
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14. Dear God, Thank You - Tuesday Evening
14. Dear God, Thank You Tuesday Evening, December 9, 2025 Dan celebrated Gratituesday by going to the coffee shop on Main Street and thanking Bobby the Barista…
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13. Gratituesday - Tuesday Morning
13. Gratituesday Tuesday Morning, December 9, 2025 Today, we celebrate National Christmas Card Day. We also introduce a special holiday Dan’s family celebrates…
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12. The Peace of Advent - Monday Evening
12. The Peace of Advent Monday Evening, December 8, 2025 Jesus is sometimes called the Prince of Peace. It means he uses all his power to help create peace -…
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11. Intro to Peace - Monday Morning
11. Intro to Peace Monday Morning, December 8, 2025 The theme for the second week of Advent is peace. Peace in the Bible means whole and complete, everything…
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10. Choosing Rest - Friday Evening
10. Choosing Rest Friday Evening, December 5, 2025 It is important to take time to reflect on our week. It reminds us what we did, what was important to us…
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9. Listener Mail - Friday Morning
9. Listener Mail Friday Morning, December 5, 2025 Dan shares listener mail! We also introduce the concept of sabbath, which is taking intentional time to rest…
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8. Thank You for Slow Days - Thursday Evening
8. Thank You for Slow Days Thursday Evening, December 4, 2025 We learn the importance of slow days, especially when we are tired and need to recover. Having a…
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7. Hope Begins... - Thursday Morning
7. Hope Begins Thursday Morning, December 4, 2025 Each week of Advent has a theme, and this week’s theme is hope. Dan defines hope as “looking forward to…