Everyone gets a spiritual formation, but to ensure our children get a Christian spiritual formation, they must form a relationship with God the father, God the son, and the Holy Spirit.
Lacy Finn Borgo holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree and is the spiritual director at Haven House. Her ministry for adults, Good Dirt Ministries, provides spiritual direction for children at Haven House. Lacy is the author of many books, including Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together and her newest children’s book, All Will Be Will.
Lacy elaborates on the following key points:
- Everyone gets a spiritual formation, but four specific formational elements shape a child’s relationship with the Trinity and help them to get a Christian spiritual formation.
- The four elements are God-self, the life that we’re living, the incarnational life with Jesus, and spiritual practices.
- Tools to connect children spiritually and how they work to lay down a neurological footprint in the brain.
- Creative ways to sculpt their prayers, such as prayer beads, clay, or Legos.
- Having a sacred place in the home where children can go to where they can engage with God in a bodily way, such as using markers and paper to express their feelings.
- Examples and tips on how a parent can “listen” to their children.
- The acronym: B is for the body – making sure your body is turned toward your children in an open posture; O is for openness – checking in with your children internally and being open to whatever it is they want to share with you; W is wonder – wonder how your children are connecting with the Trinity and be curious to understand what is going on with their child spiritually.
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