You know the feelings. Nervous, hopeful, scared, and excited all in your heart and mind at once. No matter the age or schooling format, a new year of school has the power to gather all the feelings, smash them together like our last playdoh creation, and push them deep in our gut until we know how it goes. Enter COVID-19, when schooling is on again and off again. Playgrounds, co-ops, libraries, bus rides, dorm rooms, and classrooms have been emptied out, shut down, and reopened. Grownups wonder what’s next, and so do students. There’s nothing like a Pandemic to make us pray.
At first the new normal of schooling felt kind of unconventional, in ways that made for good Instagram content, inspiring us to hatch chickens or start painting. But that new normal got old fast. The original character in the “Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse” version of life, Job, wrote about God’s knowledge and planning. “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.” (Job 23:10)
There’s no time like a Pandemic to pray. We feel like learning is in limbo for students from preschool to grad school. Still informed and intentional about lessons we’re learning, God hasn’t let this school year fall through the cracks. I’ve created a new resource to help guide you in praying your way through the Pandemic.
The ABCs of Praying for Students in a Pandemic is a new resource to help caring grownups pray for the students in their lives in the new normal. Teacher, parent, parent-teacher, administrator, grandparent, or concerned neighbor – these five devotions are for you. Written to coordinate with the vowels, this timely devotion grew out of my concern and love for children learning and grownups teaching in COVID-19.
You’ll find familiar pieces from The ABCs of Praying for Students and new things for our new normal.
Familiar Features from The ABCs of Praying
- A key scripture verse sharing God’s perspective
- A vivid devotional to illustrate truth, inspire you, and stick with you
- Table Talk tools for guiding your conversations with your student
- Doable ideas for practical application of each principle
New features in The ABCs of Praying in a Pandemic
- Designs to print and display to remind you of the key scripture
- Icons to connect learning to COVID-19 norms and challenges
- A grownup’s prayer to give you words for when you’re not sure where to start
Resources for The ABCs of Praying for Students in a Pandemic
- Wall Art in a new design reflecting the beautiful devotional cover (16×20)
- A new (4×5) book card bundle of 10 or individually.
- Copies of The ABCs of Praying for Students on AMAZON
- Copies of The ABCs of Praying for Students from ChristenPrice.com
- A bundle of The ABCs including a devotional, 2 unique bookmarks, wall art, praying for your child’s placement booklet, planning a prayer night planning sheet, and after school conversation cards.
Get The ABCs of Praying for Students in a Pandemic Now FREE
During August we’re giving away this new resource for free. After this month, it will be available here on my Shop. For now, get the resource free in 2 ways:
- Placed any new ABCs order and I’ll email you the digital file free. If you purchase through ChristenPrice.com we’ll have your email. If you order through Amazon, just forward or screenshot your receipt to me at [email protected] and I’ll email it to you!
- Already read The ABCs last school year? I pray it blessed and helped you. Leave a review on Amazon and email to let me know at [email protected] and I’ll send it your way.
A recent walk along the Oregon coast reminded me how little ones best navigate shifting sand by walking with a trusted adult. As long as loving grownup stays to offer a hand and anchor the route, a child feels safe. A student presses on. God uses grownups whose hearts trust Him to lead learners in finding faith for times like these.
