We have a prayer routine every night with our kids that’s simple, repeatable, and lighthearted. Our prayer is:

“Hey! Do you know that you’re made in the imagine of God?

You have Jesus’ HEART (*place hand on heart and pulse it playfully*) that loves God and loves yourself,

you have Jesus’ MIND (*place hand on forehead, rubbing temples slightly*) that’s being renewed in the wisdom and understanding of who He is,

you have Jesus’ MOUTH (*point to lips*) that speaks the truth in love,

You have Jesus’ TOES (*grab/tickle toes*) that carry the good news to the poor -my daughter always says “oh and the other toes” and puts up her other foot-

And Jesus’ EARS (*gently squish the ears playfully*) that hear and know the Father’s voice,

And Jesus’ EYES that see the work of the Spirit all around.

Hey, I love you and I’m so proud of you. And I’m so thankful to be your daddy/mommy.”

We don’t hit every body part every day, but we make sure to hit at least a couple. We even have sayings for hair, elbow, knees, booty, arms, belly, chin, cheek, eyebrows, tongue -all of it. It works for us, and that’s the key. Most nights we’ll have extra time to recount our day and pray for the things we remember, but no matter what we always end with that.