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    School Shooting & A Sage Student’s School Prayer

    6.1KViews Modified: Jun 9, 2022 · Published: Feb 16, 2018
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    School Shooting & A Sage Student's School Prayer. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, tragedy,

    In view of the recent school shootings, I feel compelled to share a poem – it is purported to have been written by a 15-year old student, though I can’t find any reliable source to enlighten us on who the author is!

    I received it by email (about the topic of public schools) a week before the Parkland school shooting from friends who couldn’t have known about the impending shooting.

    Snopes (which, according to Forbes, is one of the worst places to fact check) has discredited the source of the poem, but no matter when the poem was written it’s the words that carry many truths! 

    Here is exactly what I was sent:

    This young man received an A+ for this (TOTALLY AWESOME) entry.
    Prayer is not allowed in most U.S. Public schools any more.
    A kid in Minnesota wrote the following NEW School Prayer:

    A New School Prayer

    Now I sit me down in school
    Where praying is against the rule
    For this great nation under God
    Finds mention of Him very odd.

    If scripture now the class recites,
    It violates the Bill of Rights.
    And anytime my head I bow
    Becomes a Federal matter now.

    Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
    That’s no offense; it’s a freedom scene.
    The law is specific, the law is precise.
    Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

    For praying in a public hall,
    Might offend someone with no faith at all.
    In silence alone we must meditate,
    God’s name is prohibited by the State.

    We’re allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
    And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
    They’ve outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
    To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

    We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
    And the ‘unwed daddy,’ our Senior King.
    It’s ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong.
    We’re taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong.

    We can get our condoms and birth controls,
    Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
    But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
    No word of God must reach this crowd.

    It’s scary here I must confess,
    When chaos reigns, the school’s a mess.
    So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
    Should I be shot; my soul please take!

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    This young author speaks with more wisdom than most of those in our legal system and in our government today. In this writing, he is not ranting or raving or spewing out hatred. This sage beyond-his-years author is clearly stating the issues.

    “Welcome to a nation that has forsaken the Ten Commandments, lost the fear of God, and has left a generation without moral guidance, where prayer is asked for the victims’ families, but the God to whom we are praying is ignored.” ~Ray Comfort

    Homeschool Realities

    We are suppose to be a democracy, but unfortunately our rights are being stripped away one by one. The new normal is bad behavior, and good behavior is made to look foolish. What do we expect as an outcome when we remove God from schools?

    While a school shooting wasn’t a thing to be considered when we decided to home-educate in 1991, we homeschooled our three through high school. Today our first married son flies Embraer-175s and 737s for a major airline; our second son is an organic farmer, married and just bought their first home; and our daughter married her love in January, and they run a thriving business of 3 home shows a year in the Pacific Northwest.

    Was homeschooling hard? I think so.

    Did our kids lose out on socialization, fun, skills or opportunities? I think not!

    Did homeschooling help them become confident, independent thinkers and contributors to society? Definitely!

    I implore you, parents, please consider homeschooling your children!

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    “For me, home education has been a terrific journey away from static forms of learning, institutional hoops to jump through, forms to please others, and a journey into a magical world of wonder and discovery. Not always relaxing, but certainly an exciting process.”  ~Val, California homeschool mom

    “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” ~James 1:5School Shooting & A Sage Student's School Prayer. Students run from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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    Hi! I’m Jacqueline!

    Thanks for being part of this journey with me.
    Welcome to my own little place on the internet! Home is where I love to be. I feel there is no greater place to incubate souls. These days you’ll find me using my experiences here to write about herbal remedies and natural health research — a big passion of mine. But being a wife and mother is not easy. It is challenging and potentially lonely. I get that. I wanted to create a place to connect with and support other moms for creating a natural, healthy, and fulfilling home life.
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    1. Linda

      February 16, 2018 at 12:46 pm

      Hi Jacqueline! I have a reporter here in Dallas, Texas interested in the article regarding the shooting. Are you the author? Would you mind replying to me via email with the best way for her to reach you?

      Reply
    2. Charlotte Moore

      February 17, 2018 at 6:36 am

      This poem is so true. I read it a year or so ago some where. What a shame to have to say it is true.

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      • Jacqueline

        February 18, 2018 at 11:19 am

        It just makes me cry, Charlotte! All we can do is pray and be salt and light! Love you! J

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    3. Bianca

      September 15, 2019 at 12:39 am

      The prayer is good. All that has been involved in a school shooting can definitely relate to this.

      Reply

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