I was a grandmother at age 35. When my grandson, Shayne, was three, my son brought him and his step-son, Chuck, who was five, to live with us for a while. Being a busy mom with a teenage daughter and a part-time job, life got a little more complicated. As my strength began to drain so did my patience. I felt ashamed when my morning and evening prayers turned out to be whine times instead of the joy times that come with praise, thanksgiving and surrender. I didn’t know what I needed, short of escape to some quiet little island. But, as usual, God did. 

 That year I was chairman of our Women’s Day of Fellowship and our speaker for the occasion was a wonderful woman named Donna Jean Wood. Of all the edification and blessings we received that day, the most important came when she shared her experience of having a prayer partner. She told how they picked a particular day of the week and lifted the other in prayer all day. They gave each other a Scripture verse each week. 

When Betty and I met in the kitchen before the luncheon started, we both knew immediately, we were to be prayer partners. We were in perfect sync in our prayers through the years for the needs of the church ministries. The Holy Spirit spoke common words and inspiration to us a number of times. 

We never socialized with each other except at Church functions. But as we began our partnership we found through our Scripture sharing and prayer requests that our personal lives and spiritual needs ran parallel. Betty was raising her granddaughter and in the process of adopting her.  

We prayed for each other’s children and family and found the verses each week were exactly on target for our needs. Our burdens were lightened and our joys were doubled by the sharing. It was exciting to see how the Holy Spirit worked and weaved His guidance even for unspoken needs. 

Raising children and grandchildren is a ministry. And in John 15:16 Jesus says He chose and appointed us to go and bear fruit that will last. The Holy Spirit brings forth His fruit   (Galatians 5:22, 23) in our lives as we minister in His name to our loved ones. Then the Father will give us whatever we ask in Jesus name. 

 A mom’s daily and moment by moment prayers are the most precious and powerful thing we can do for our children. The gift of a prayer partner can not only help strengthen you for your day, but it doubles the power of your prayers. 

If you feel the stirrings of an” amen “in your mind or heart when you read this, then God already has your special partner prepared. Go ahead and ask God, then look with expectancy. What are you waiting for?