I love the idea of choosing a theme for the new school year, something for our family to focus on. I put a lot of thought into the theme I choose, taking into consideration each of my children and the struggles they might face during the year. This year, as Mabel and Oliver were starting at a new school, I wanted to choose something that would give them strength when they were feeling nervous, or scared, or lonely. The lyrics from the primary song, A Child's Prayer, kept coming into my mind, and I knew that this is what our family needed right now.
The night before school started, I gathered my children in the living room for a little lesson to introduce the theme. I used this excellent talk from President Faust called, The Lifeline of Prayer, as a basis for my words that night. We talked about what a prayer is, and how it can help us. We shared times when we prayed and felt comforted afterwards. I want my children to know that they are never alone, that our Heavenly Father is always there, and that He can hear their prayers, even those prayers that are uttered in the middle of crowded hallways in new schools.
It makes sending them off into the world just a little bit easier.
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This is really beautiful, Stephanie. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I came up with for our family this year too!
ReplyDeleteI love this, it's so lovely. I used to do something similar, but not quite the same - rather, I always found positive quotes right around the start of school and I'd have them on the front of our frig (with nothing else, since the front of our frig is bare), as a positive outlook for the beginning of a new year (because all parents know - the new year begins with the start of school!)
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite one yet.
ReplyDeletecan you post your fhe ideas every week. :) love this.
ReplyDeleteLove this. We have our "back to school dinner" tomorrow. I chose "Stay on the Right Path" and my reference was Henry B. Eyring's BYU devotional "Raise the Bar" We are proof that mothers know their children's needs and the Holy Ghost will inspire us. Thanks for sharing President Faust's talk, too.
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