How do children pray? What are their prayers like? In an effort to answer these questions, the Journal's Jenny Sawyer talked with four elementary school children. The results, in pictures and words, convey the kids' individual responses to the word "prayer."
Second-grader Isabelle Kingsbury of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, offers a semi-toothless grin as she narrates her picture-making. She's intent on recording every detail, in every magic marker color possible, and the result is an exuberant drawing with a detailed description.
"One day I dreamed about God," she says. "It was a happy dream. There were 'angel thoughts.' In my picture of the dream I drew hearts because I love God. I love God because He's the one who helps us every day and because He's the one who makes all of us happy. I'm going to dream again tonight!"
