Prayers for Children

Father,

The circle of life. You create each one of us and yet, You take each of us away at our time as well. Today we lost someone near to us and I mourn the loss. I also pray they are with You. Today was a beautiful day. I watched it through my children's eyes and it was great. They got to have new experiences and to see it through the wonder of a child was new for me too. Thank you for teaching me again to appreciate what I have. You teach me to relish each new day with them.

I pray today for those little ones that have lost someone close. May the hurt pass quickly. May they know they are still loved. May the learn to go on. It can be scary learning about death. May they understand what they can and rely on You for the rest. Lord, be with all the little ones and mine too. They do not understand, but they know something is different. Give words of wisdom to parents trying to explain. Be with all the families as the take each new day and begin to heal.

In Jesus Christ, Amen.