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In the perfect world, or place, or dimension, we are going to pray always (or popularly said, 24/7) in adoration of God who created and loves us forever. Beyond that I can say nothing about Heaven because it is way beyond me, and indeed unimaginable. Here on earth, we imperfectly stumble and stammer in our visiting with our Father. Following the guidance of Jesus and 'The Lord's Prayer', we give much to adoration and thanksgiving to the Father, a lot to His mercy and forgiveness, a small bit to my 'daily bread' (He knows our needs and cares for us before we ask), and ultimately and conclusively His delivering all of creation from evil…AMEN!
It is, therefore, very presumptive to offer the following incomplete prayer at the beginning of a very important time for all of us; the beginning of another school year.
"DEAR FATHER, YOU WHO ARE THE PERFECT PARENT TO THE PERFECT CHILD, JESUS, AND PARENT TO US ALL. WE ADORE YOU AND GIVE YOU THANKS FOR EVERYTHING (LET ME TRY TO COUNT THE WAYS). WE THANK YOU ESPECIALLY FOR THE GIFTS OF COLLABORATING WITH US IN THE CREATION AND THE RAISING AND NURTURING OF CHILDREN (IT TAKES A VILLAGE………..). THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDS…………….WE WHIRL IN YOUR LOVE WHEN WE CHOOSE TO LOVE CHILDREN, EVEN WHEN WE ARE OLD AND OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ARE AT A DISTANCE, OR EVEN IF WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CHILD, ARE A GUARDIAN, AN ADOPTING PARENT, ETC., ETC., AGAIN, IT TAKES A VILLAGE.
WE THANK YOU, TOO, FOR THE GIFT OF EDUCATION. SO MANY CHILDREN GO THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY TYPE OF EDUCATION, OR ANY OF THE MARVELOUS ANCILLARIES AND ELECTIVES OF SPORTS, ROBOTICS, MUSIC, DRAMA, OR ANY OF THE OTHER ARTS.
WE NEED YOU AND EACH OTHER TO BE AS YOU ARE. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, AND HELP US, AND EMPOWER US TO TRULY LOVE OUR AND YOUR CHILDREN AT THIS TIME AND ALWAYS. AMEN."