If possible, select a place where you can be alone with Him. Obligations with younger children may need to be considered. When it comes to prayer you will find that God is very creative, and He will provide the place for you to seek Him. Making the commitment to pray is an essential step. This alone tells God that your heart is open to His and that you want to learn more about Him and the life He has planned for you.
Prayer is the doorway to blessing and freedom from bondage.
As we pray, God teaches us more about Himself and the spiritual warfare needed to combat the enemy. A study of Ephesians 6 reveals that daily God calls us to put on the armor of God and to stand firm in our faith. The only way to do this is through prayer and complete reliance on Jesus Christ, who is Lord over all. I tell my congregation that the distance between success and failure and victory and defeat is about six to twelve inches or whatever the distance is for you to drop to your knees and pray to your wondrous Lord and Savior. Over your lifetime, you will face many difficult situations.