We do our Faith 5 time right after supper, with the three who attend Underground, but also the older two, if they're with us that evening. Everyone shares their Hi's and Lo's, and then I do my best to try to apply the passage to whatever we've heard. Sometimes it's a bit of a struggle, but usually you can find something to tie into. After that, we pray. We go around the table, and everyone offers their prayers, either connected to their Hi's and Lo's (usually), or often for something else that is on their mind that they want to talk to God about. The last person to pray around the table adds "in Jesus' name, Amen."
This is our way of doing the Faith 5 in our family, and we have been truly blessed since we started it. Not only does it give us a chance to connect each day, we also get to discuss how God's Word applies to our day. But the highlight, to me, is the prayer time. It is so moving to have each member of our family speak a prayer as a part of a group prayer. The words don't have to be special or formal. It's just speaking from the heart. And I believe it makes all of us more comfortable in speaking to our Lord in prayer, and that's a wonderful thing!
One last thing: my personal prayer is that every family in our Underground program makes an effort to try this and stick with it, even if it's a little uncomfortable at first. I know for sure that the blessings are worth it!
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