Praying for children with disabilities
Dear Lord, When you create a person, you plan that child before conception. Your plan is perfect. When children are born with disabilities or develop disabilities in childhood, people often assume something is wrong with them. But that's not how you see them. You have planned every person with purpose and calling. It's up to us to trust you how that looks and how that person should be allowed to function and thrive in a world that stereotypes everyone. I ask that you give patience, compassion, and energy to parents and teachers whose children have disabilities, children who learn differently, move with difficulty, or sit without responding. Give families and caretakers joy in the present moment, hope for the future, and no regret for the past or for what might have been. I ask that these children be filled with joy and happiness; help them to manage their frustration, anger, and confusion. Fill their loneliness with meaningful relationships. Help them ...