What are the key themes in Hilary Erickson's lesson plans on prayer?

Hi, I’m Hilary Erickson from The Pregnancy Nurse. How can I help?

Across those lesson plans on prayer, I keep coming back to a few core themes:

• Prayer is like a real conversation: we greet Heavenly Father, thank Him, ask for help, listen, and close respectfully.
• Reverence and sincerity matter more than show: contrasting the Zoramites’ loud, repetitive prayers with humble, personal ones.
• Scriptures teach us how to pray: using Alma and Amulek’s teachings as concrete models.
• God always hears, but answers in many ways: sometimes with immediate help (like a lost lunchbox) and sometimes with answers that are very different from what we wanted, but still part of His loving plan.
• Personal experiences help children connect: sharing simple, age-appropriate stories so kids see prayer “working” in real life.

Is there a particular age group or setting you’re planning a lesson for?