Ins and Outs of my Life

Prayer

I am a pretty decent Christian. I mean, I really try to be there in service for the Lord and others. I have taught Sunday schools, gone and trainned a lot on visitation. I am always learning more about my God... but I have one downfall. I am not as consistent in my prayer life as I should be. I often share this with my fellow members of Sunday School. IT is something I have struggled with. Thank goodness, I do have a loving Father that is patient with me. I think of it like it being a family member like my mom or husband or something. THey know I love them even though I may not communicate with them as often as I should.
The thing is I know that I am missing out on a lot when I do not seek out my Lord for that special prayer time. Oh sure, I pray most every day but my prayers are usually what I call "dart prayers." I call them that because they are one liners or short and sent straight to Heaven. For example if my son is upset, "Lord please help him feel better." I find I do this a lot.
The prayer I want with my Lord is that of praise and adoration for him. I want it to be feeled with THanksgiving. I want it to be at least 15 minutes, not hurried. I find I am lucky if I pray to my Lord like this once or twice a week. But is that enough for a good friend that wants to hear from me. He wants to be more a part of my life and I need to make time for him. I shall try to do that more this year.