Today children all over began a new school term. Some are starting school for the first time in pre-K or kindergarten, others are kicking off their final year of school as seniors. Whatever and however you find yourself as a student, or as the parent of a student this year, our prayer is that you will lean on God for guidance, protection and calmness.
Our prayers are also with the teachers and administrators who are going to be working so hard to ensure that our schools are safe, comfortable, and enriching environments where kids can be themselves, and be given the knowledge to help them grow into the leaders of tomorrow. Also a special prayer goes out to the parents and kids who are homeschooling this year. Private education brings its own blessings and challenges and we hope that you will succeed in bringing your children up in a positive and intellectually-stimulating way.
As for us in the Martin household: We watched our three boys begin their ninth, seventh, and first-grade years today. Ask my wife if she’s happy to see our young ones growing up and she’ll say…
As for me?
Okay the crying lady is me.
~ Matthew