Moms know all too well that God doesn’t promise an easy road for us—or our kids. As much as we’d love to protect them from heartaches, it just isn’t possible. This is especially true during the school year, when they are introduced to new teachers, new classmates, new concepts, and maybe even a new school that seems big and frightening.
Jesus tells us, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). With this reassurance, we try to reassure our children that no matter what, God is there and He’s on their side.
And we pray.
In Everyday Prayers for the School Year , author Tara L. Cole offers devotional readings and opportunities for mothers to pray for many issues concerning their children, such No matter what our kids are facing during the school year, we can’t go wrong when we pray and teach them to pray too.
Our prayer is that they ultimately trust Him for their salvation, but even after they become Christians, they have the daily choice to trust God when they feel like they are standing alone and the circumstances look impossible.
Tara says, “My hope for this journal is that it will help moms turn their worry about their children’s school year into hope, that they take their concerns to God and walk away confident that He loves our kids more than we do. And He is in control.”
The school year can be filled with excitement about what is to come and all the friends and places to visit. It can also be scary, overwhelming, among many other feelings and emotions. It's good to start everything with God and prayer and the school year is included in that❤️ Tara Cole has done an amazing job laying out prayers that can help jumpstart your prayers as you prepare for the upcoming school year. This book is for public schoolers, homeschoolers, private schoolers, grandparents, anyone praying over someone attending school. ❤️📚❤️
This book is such a great tool to help us pray more specifically for our children! The author has even thought about extras like a to-do list on the prayer pages, so you can do a "brain dump" and get back to praying, now undistracted. I love how she has thought about so many different aspects of how we can pray for our kids as they start the school year! We're a homeschooling family, with friends who school across the board (homeschool, public, private school), and I can see this book being incredibly useful for all my "mama friends," and the dads, too! I'm really looking forward to the rest of the 30 days!