A friend who lives out of state
is planning a baby shower for someone, and she recently asked me what
some of my favorite elements of throwing baby showers are. I think it
totally depends on the new momma, honestly, but there is one thing I do
that is a must for every shower I host.
Several years ago, I went to a shower where each guest was
asked to write out a prayer for the new baby. It could be general of
specific, but the goal was to be heartfelt and sincere. After writing
'Amen', the guests were asked to sign their names. The prayers were
then collected and put into a book for the new momma and daddy to have.
I adored the idea. Prayer is our foundation of communication with
Christ. Why not start at the shower, showing the child and the parents
how much they truly are prayed over?!
I was a bit nervous about asking guests to do this this first
time I included it at a baby shower. I shouldn't have been. Everyone
loved the idea. I wasn't a snoop, and I didn't read the prayers as I
placed them into the book, but I was able to present my friend with a
thick volume of prayers for her new little one. A few years later, that
friend still tells me that was the best gift their family received that
day. They've used those prayers to shape some of their own prayers for
their growing child in rough and smooth patches. I was so excited to
hear how much it meant to them.
Since then, the prayer book has been a staple at every shower I've hosted or co-hosted. It's actually even been requested a few times, as if I'd forget! :)
What you need:
-A scrapbook (I prefer 5x7, but choose away)Since then, the prayer book has been a staple at every shower I've hosted or co-hosted. It's actually even been requested a few times, as if I'd forget! :)
What you need:
Cut
the scrapbook paper to fit into the sleeve of the book. At the shower,
lay out the book with a little instruction card and perhaps even a
sample prayer. You are asking people to step out of their comfort zone
here, so help them out a little. Have lots of bold markers and pens
available and a few quiet places for guests to sit and write. Make sure
to encourage all guests to participate! After the shower, place all of
the pray notes inside of the book and make sure the momma knows where
in her car you place it with the rest of the gifts. :)
Prayer books work for me! What are some of your favorite elements of baby showers?
1 comment:
that is such a sweet idea! I wish I had thought of that for some of the showers I've hosted in the past... or that some one would have done that for mine! What a wonderful gift for the parents and the baby. I'm sure those prayers will be prayed and treasured for years.
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