THEY WERE PRAYING IN A CIRCLE—EVEN THOUGH NO ONE HAD EVER TAUGHT THEM HOW It was right after snack time, and I was rinsing out some paint cups when I noticed something unusual—the room had gone eerily quiet. Too quiet for a group of 4- and 5-year-olds who usually treated noise levels like a competitive sport. Curious, I walked over to the play area and froze in place. There they were—Niko, Janelle, Izzy, and Samir—sitting cross-legged in a perfectly formed circle. Their small hands linked togeth

Thousands of martyrs through history were literally praying as they were murdered. It’s what people do who love God, knowing that NO MATTER WHAT happens, He hears them and loves them. Denigrating prayer is seriously sick. But denigrating these children’s prayers is despicable. | Eric Metaxas