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A Prayer For Your Child's First Overnight Camp

Father God,

You give us so much freedom

to explore your created earth,

and who you have made each of us

to be within it.

I pray that this week feels like that for my child.

Though they are excited to go to camp,

they are also nervous—

anxious about leaving their safe spaces

and home comforts.

And I am anxious about letting them.

I have so many worries

about things I have absolutely no control over.

I cannot go along with them to make sure

everything is okay, but you can, Father,

you can.

So I bring all my worries to you today,

trusting you with each one.

Pause and take a moment to prayerfully list your specific worries for your child. Open your hands and imagine letting go of each worry as it comes to you.

Lord, I know your love for my child is vast,

and I ask for this to be evident to them—

through caring and understanding counselors,

new friendships full of laughter

and a sense of belonging.

Speak to them in the

star-filled skies and quiet mornings,

in the absence of screens and school,

with the space to simply be.

This is also a chance for me to remember

my own sense of self apart from

being their parent, so I ask for your

presence to surround me with

peace as I trust in you.

May we all reunite after this time apart

grateful for your love and

for each other.

Amen.

Author: Alli R. Dahlgren
Produced by: Dan Gummel.
Music: Blue.sessions.

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