An aunt or uncle can pray: “Lord, thank you for [name]. Keep her safe in body and soul, guard her wherever she goes, give her good friends and a heart that knows you, and let her grow up happy and loved. Amen.” The same prayers suit a granddaughter, a goddaughter or, with “he” and “him,” a nephew. If your niece is ill, prayer goes alongside the doctor’s care and never replaces it. If you fear a child is being harmed,…

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