A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, September 5th

Good Morning, God,
Some of the Indiana headlines are speaking of our school systems, the school voucher system, and the State running some of the districts. Of course, God, these are big concerns of ours because the education of our children is of the utmost importance.
God, you have given minds to meditate on the lessons, eyes to see the things to learn, ears to listen to the teachers and the teachers to the students, a heart to love learning, and a lifetime to put into practice what is learned through the power of the mind.
But, sometimes, our living situations get in the way and make learning difficult. So, for each school day, give our teachers an extra measure of patience, imagination and love as they try to shape the minds of our children. Give parents the utmost respect for the efforts our teachers are making and instill this respect in their children.
And, God, help our children to learn, to persevere through language barriers, bullying, belligerence, and boredom all the way to learning their 3 R's, and how to use what they have learned each day in the game of life.
In Jesus' name, Amen.