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A Hebrew Blessing for Children
By
Mark Herringshaw
For thousands of years Jews have honored the command God gave them to set aside the Sabbath, the seventh day, as a time for rest, relationship, and worship. One of the most meaningful Sabbath traditions is the blessing over the children given on Friday night. There are many variations on how these blessing are given. The…
Jesus Blessed Children
By
Mark Herringshaw
And what does Jesus think of children? “One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, ‘Let the children come to me.…
A Prayer for School
By
Mark Herringshaw
A couple years ago I worked with Jennifer Schuchmann – my co-author in Six Prayers God Always Answers, and Nine Ways God Always Speaks – on a project to help parents pray for their children in school. One of our outcomes was 30 simple prayers – one for each day of September – targeting a…
Praying Back to School
By
Mark Herringshaw
My 12 year old son Michael began middle school today. It was a big day for him, and for Jill and me, his parents. By all accounts Michael had an awesome and carefree summer: little league baseball with his friends, sleeping until 9:00 AM, catching northern pike to his heart’s content. It was the vacation…
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