This week my daughter sent me some pictures of our granddaughters as they headed off for the first day of school – they are both in junior high. They were excited to go back and see their friends. I spent a good part of my week praying for them and the rest of the kids to have a good year. I oftentimes will take my prayers and write them down. I did that this week.

A Prayer for Our Children

Lord, please watch over our children
As they head off to school.
May they and everyone they meet
Follow the Golden Rule.

May each friendship be healthy,
May every class go well,
May they come home every day
With some great stories to tell.

Please lead them and guide them
As they go on their way,
Bring them home safely
At the end of each day.

And of all the things they may learn
And of all the things they may do,
I pray that most of all,
They will be drawn even closer to You.

I pray that you and the people you love have a blessed week. I pray that you will make time to read God’s word, send up some praises, and send up some prayers. And if you need someone else to pray for, I have 3 people very close to me who are seeing cardiologists for different, but very serious conditions.

Until next time, stay strong in the faith,

Pastor Phillip Stephens