Upside-Down Prayers for Parents

Praise for Upside-Down Prayers for Parents <br> Reading Lisa's book was a flashback to my own mothering years because my husband and I often carried similar petitions to our Father in heaven. We prayed our children would get caught in every lie every time. We asked God to allow them small fender-bender accidents as teens to temper their indestructible, immortal view of their lives. And when they experienced inevitable rejection, loneliness, and discouragement, we attempted to teach them that God wanted to use those hard experiences for their good. And they heard us speak these prayers, so when the answers came they knew Who was in control. Upside-Down Prayers for Parents will dispel the happily-ever-after deception that pervades our culture and will replace it with a solid bedrock view of God whose goal is our holiness, not our happiness--a foundational truth for everyday parenting. I plan to give Lisa's book to all my married children. <br> --Barbara Rainey, cofounder of FamilyLife Today and coauthor of Growing a Spiritually Strong Family<br> <br> Lisa Bergren offers wise counsel, clear direction, and brilliant insights into how to pray in a way that shapes your child's character. Every mom needs this book! It will become a resource you will refer to often during your child's formative years and beyond. <br> --Robin Jones Gunn, author of the Christy Miller series and Praying for Your Future Husband<br> <br> Lisa T. Bergren has crafted the perfect practical guide to enable parents to express the desires of their hearts, wrap them tightly in relevant Scripture, and send them soaring heavenward. The impact on their children--and quiet confidence they'll experience themselves--will reap sweet spiritual rewards for generations to come. If you've ever longed to trust God and entrust your kids to Him, this book is for you! <br> -- Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries director of speakers and author of six books, including LET. IT. GO.: How to Stop Running the Show and