Taking God out of Schools

 And Putting God Back In Schools.....

This morning I was reading on Fox News San Diego that a school pretty close to me was taken to court for hanging a sign in a classroom saying, "God bless America, In God We Trust, One Nation Under God and God Shed His Grace on Us."  Of course, there is an appeal going, saying that the teacher did not violate any laws, according to the First Amendment Rights, (ok, I'm not into politics and I don't know half of what all these big words mean, but I'm just quoting what I read).

It amazes me what schools are putting into our children's minds, and then completely taking God out of it all. I thought that on American money, it says, "In God We Trust." To me, if we're not going to be allowed to have God in our schools, it should be taken off the money. It saddens me that children are growing up to think that it took millions and billions of years for the earth to evolve, when in fact, it only took 6 days! It's a miracle, and for some, it's too hard to believe. But for me, I think it's easier to believe in a God that is all miraculous.

I remember when I lived in Texas, and we lived right next to a high school, driving by in the morning and seeing all the teenagers stand in a huge circle, holding hands, heads bowed, praying! In today's schools that wouldn't be allowed! that would be considered "breaking the law."  Why is it such a crime to be a Christian, and pray, in school? I'm not against other religions being "shared about" in schools. But I don't appreciate schools taking Christianity out and leaving evolution and Islam in.  Those "religions" can be and often must be talked about. Especially with all the world events of today, Islam is a very big subject in every day life. It's important for our children to understand what is going on in the world, and the different religions that are believed in.

I can only hope that, we as parents, raise our children for the glory of God where they can go, and reach the world with the Good News while they're in school. That their loving God spreads to their friends around them.  I'm still trying to decide, along with my husband, of course!, if we're going to send our children to school, or keep them home, and me school them. Part of me wants to protect my children from the influence of the world and all the junk that comes with going to Public School and then part of me hopes to raise my children right, to where, when they go to school, they see that as the mission field. I want to raise my children where their desire is to serve God, and to be missionaries to their friends! So many thoughts and decisions to make, but the first one is to pray for our Nation and pray that God will make me into the parent that He desires for me. And I pray every day that God will help me raise the children He has gifted me with!