Mr. McFarland

…Delaney said, Thank you for telling us that story, Daddy. I can hardly wait to try Dr. Luther's way to pray. In fact, can we have family devotions again tonight so we can try it? The other children said, oh yes, Daddy, please. Mr. McFarland was delighted to see his children's new interest in prayer. He said with a smile, let's pray.…

…When Mr. McFarland ended his story, he said to his children, Do you see why every night during our devotions I want to make sure that you are learning the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles' Creed? From now on in our devotions, when you pray, I'm going to ask you to practice praying in the simple way that Dr. Luther taught his barber.…

…Then he would ask each of the children to recite memory verses from the Bible and to answer catechism questions. Finally, Mr. McFarland would lead the family in prayer. Each of the children would participate in the prayers in his or her own way. One night, just after devotions had ended with the singing of a favorite hymn, the McFarland's daughter, Delaney…