A Back-To-School Prayer for Parents

Lord, as we enter this new school year, whether our kids are entering preschool or graduate school, cover us parents with peace and confidence.  Help us remember that part of parenting is entering new phases of life, taking on new roles, and shepherding our children toward independence.  Bless our days and nights, whether they are spent mostly with our children or without them, and guide us on the journeys you have laid out before us.  We ask these things in the mighty name of Jesus.  Amen.