Lord Teach Me to Pray

About the Book

Living in the 21st century, learning to pray, praying and remaining prayerful are not luxuries for the elite, but a survival measure in today’s society. For this reason, young people must be challenged to learn the importance and the necessity of prayer and spiritual readings. However, it has been noted and reported by many church leaders that children and youth are reluctant to pray in public, are not always receptive to prayers, nor do they clearly understand the components of prayers. Learning to pray and the defi nition of prayers are not always comprehended as means of communicating or talking to God. The Bible teaches that in order to pray sincerely, spiritually and effectively, one must know God for him or herself through the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In addition, knowing the functions, personalities, and clearly understanding the function of the Trinity is necessary. The Christian Education Curriculum is utilized as an excellent modality for teaching children and youth the signifi cance of prayers and other parts of the Bible. This religious component encompasses all ministries in the church and is responsible for teaching, modeling, monitoring, and correcting non-acceptable Christians behaviors and lifestyles from birth to death.

About the Author

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MY SELF AND LIFE 1. My name is Sarah Louise Tucker Mack, the 7th child of twelve. My dad was a Baptist minister and my mother was housewife I am married to my darling husband, Starling Mack. We had two children a son, Michael and a daughter, Michelle, four grandchildren and four great grands. Michael served 23 years in the U.S.A. Army. He passed away three years ago with a terminal illness. Michelle is a high school Counselor in the Public School System and is enrolled in a doctoral program, working toward her Ph. D. I hold a Doctorate degree in Early Childhood, Ed,D., MA in Counseling in Human Services, two Associate Degress; Arts, and Science, Registered Nurse (RN) and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies. I am a certified Dean and Instructor of the Sunday School Publishing Board Nashville, Tennessee. My work experience consists of: Staff Nurse in hospitals, Chemical Rehabilitation Center (Adults/Youth), Public Health Nurse, Administrate staff at HeadStart Inc., sevicing with 900 preschoolers annually for 28 years, Substitute teacher for several public school district, part-time Instructor at college and University, Grant Reviewer inWashington, D.C., Sunday School Teacher and American Red Cross Instructor. I am now self-employed as a Trainer and Consultant for Day Care Staff and requested topics/workshops. I founded and developed a successful program for expectant mothers who had children enrolled in HeadStart Progam. The program was funded through grants, contributions, and donations and existed for four years. The program gained local attention in the news media and was aired on several television stations. Currently, I am involved with several local executive boards and community organizations My hobbies: I love to read, write, travel, play the piano, tutor children grades, study and teach the Bible and related materials, volunteer in nursing homes. My aspriations and future endeavors are to continue to explore, learn, share and disseminate information and knowledge to others.