Bless our School

Bless our school, Dear Lord, I pray

And close within it always stay.

Guide us by your Precious Hand

Grant us Truth to understand.

Teach this teacher, make her wise

Give her focused, Spiritual eyes.

And please remind her now and then

That “less than perfect” isn’t sin.

In every lesson of this school

May kindness be the teaching tool.

And when frustration starts to trickle

Reach and give our ribs a tickle!

Bless these students, Lord, I ask

Be their Partner in each task.

Create an appetite for learning

And for knowledge, keep them yearning.

Bless the dad whose hands provide

The tools we need and the place we abide.

Help us remember and never forget

The example of sacrifice he has set.

So much to learn, so much to teach

Bless our school, Lord, bless us each.

I know someday we’ll learn Up There

But for today, Lord, hear my prayer.

By Gwen S@2014

The Legend of the First Robin

This story is an opportunity to teach children about the lessons found in legends. First, study what a legend is an discuss why they are an effective means of learning. Then, enjoy the story below.

One day, long ago, a little bird in Galilee saw a large crowd gathered around a Man carrying a heavy wooden cross. On the Man's head was a crown made from a thorn branch. The thorns were long a sharp. The little bird saw that the thorns were hurting the Man. It wanted to help Him, so it flew down and took the longest, sharpest thorn in its tine beak. The bird tugged and pulled until the thorn snapped from the branch. Then a strange thing happened. A drop of blood fell onto the bird's breast, staining it bright red. The stain never went away. And so today the robin proudly wears a red breast, because it helped a Man named Jesus...

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