Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Manners

Dear God,
Caroline has started saying 'thank you', and she sometimes uses it at the right times. It's so funny to think of such a small person having manners, but that's what it feels like. Thank you for her sweet spirit of learning, and that she can do this! Please give her character to have manners through her life, and the wisdom to choose to use them often.

Amen.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Family

Dear God, This week I have the blessing of traveling through Ireland with my sister, mother, grandmother and cousins. It's a beautiful place and we've had a lovely time just being together. I'm rooming each night with my sister, and it's served as a reminder of how special it is to have a sister. Of all the people in my life she's known me longest and most deeply. Tonight, I'd like to pray that Caroline has a sister. I can't imagine my life without a sister and it's so nice to be on this trip and spending time, just us. So, when it's time, please bless us with another child, and special request - a sister??? Amen.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Leaving

Dear God,
In just a few days I'm leaving the country for vacation with the women in the family. CJ is staying here with her grandma and dad. I am 100% confident in their ability to take wonderful care of her - that's not in question. Tonight though Lord, I pray that you take care of both of us while I'm gone. God please let CJ be easy and sweet, let her sleep well and eat well. Please don't allow her to be sad that I'm gone, please just give her joy in the blessing that she's spending time with her grandma, and peace knowing that I'll return. God please give me peace and the ability to relax and enjoy my time away, without worrying about her or missing her too deeply.

Thank you God.
Amen.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Summer

Dear God,
Today is the last day of school for a lot of the kids in our community. It makes me think of the excitement we all used to feel on the last day of school, the hope for all the fun and freedom that the imminent summer brought. Today I pray for great summers in Caroline's life. Please fill her summers with friends, trips, games, movies, lazy days, family and great memories. 

God you gave us seasons - seasons in life and seasons in the weather. Thank you for summers and all that they bring to our spirits. 

Amen.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Tummy

Dear God,
Today Caroline has her first tummy bug. Thank you Lord that she's sleeping now. Please allow her to sleep through the night without getting sick, and rise in the morning feeling improved. God today I pray for her tummy and digestive system. Please prevent her from having major digestive issues through her life, and keep her from having food allergies that would upset her stomach. Thank you for our girl, please bring her peace and healing.

Amen.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Biking

Dear God,
Caroline's started to enjoy wearing her helmet enough to take rides on the bike with me. Thank you so much for that! We're exploring new places together and spending some of our day time out on the trail. Thank you for the trail, for the weather, for Caroline being willing to go, and for the time we're spending together.

God Dan is so interested in biking, and I pray that you give Caroline some passion for biking too. Please don't let her be afraid of biking, and please give her the ability to bike without it being hard for her. God also please let Caroline enjoy the time we spending biking tougher, and the time her Dad is spending helping her learn to bike herself.

Amen.