{"id":3496,"date":"2008-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/09\/prayer-for-children-going-to-s.html"},"modified":"2008-09-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-06T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-for-children-going-to-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/09\/prayer-for-children-going-to-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Children Going to School"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new adventure awaits them
\nas they prepare for school.
\nExcitement for new possibilities
\nand fear of the unknown
\nmingle in their hearts.
\nThoughts of achievement and failure
\nslow their footsteps.
\nBless all children this day, O God.
\nGive them inquiring and discerning hearts,
\ncourage to persevere in all they undertake,
\nthe gift of joy and wonder in all things,
\nlaughter and love to share with all,
\nand sure and certain knowledge
\nof your unfailing love.
\nAmen.
\nsource: Adapted from “Prayers of Our Hearts” \u00a9 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. Reprinted with the permission of the author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new adventure awaits them as they prepare for school. Excitement for new possibilities and fear of the unknown mingle in their hearts. Thoughts of achievement and failure slow their footsteps. Bless all children this day, O God. 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