Finishing Well

Today is the last day of school, and while the tests have all been written and the report cards completed, they still have this one day to finish well.  My prayer today, Lord Jesus, is that each one of my children and those in their schools would leave good last impressions on their classmates and teachers.  May they choose to treat each other well, and bite back thoughtless comments.  May they all go home today with a smile on their faces because someone was kind rather than rude, because they were smiled at rather than pushed or ignored.  May they go into summer with hopeful thoughts about school next year, not just relieved that they get a break from it.

Shining Brightly

A morning with the sun reflecting brightly off the bus - made me think wouldn't it be awesome if those kids with Christ at their center shone like that all day long and brought light & joy to their teachers & classmates?  Lord, may your children be set apart - may their actions and attitudes be pointing the way to you & be making their world a better place.

Matthew 5:16  "...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

Standing Strong

Lord, I pray you'd help my child find a balance between not wanting to be ridiculed for her faith and standing strong in her love for you.  May she never choose to deny or be ashamed of her faith.  May she view you and your opinion as far more important than that of her friends.

Be the Good

A friend posted this on facebook today.  Wouldn't it be a great thing if all of us who were praying for our children took the time to talk them through some opening day scenerios?

Special request to all you kids returning to school: If you see someone who is struggling to make friends or being bullied because he/she doesn't have many friends or because they are shy or not as pretty or not dressed in the most "in" clothes PLEASE step up. Say HI or at least SMILE at them in the hallway. You never know what that person might face outside of school. Your kindness might just make a BIG difference in someone's life!

Lord Jesus, Be the words my child needs to hear as school comes closer.  You know what it is they will be facing and what children in their schools will need encouragement.  May our children be the good in their schools.  May you be present and protect them; strengthen them to be your hands and your smiles to others.