Dear God,
The sermon at church today was on the many wonderful blessings you have in store for us when we choose to be flexible people who are open to your change. Today, my prayer is for Caroline to be a flexible woman who can handle the change you bring throughout her life. Wouldn't it be wonderful for her to look forward to change, to see the excitement that possibility brings? God please make her courageous, easy going and open to your acts.
Amen.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Willpower
Dear God,
You've created Caroline with a strong willpower - and she had it on display today! Thank you for giving this to her, and please show her how it can serve her well in her life, and help me to teach her when its important to be strong, and when it's ok to be more relaxed. God I know that Caroline and I are different from one another, and I praise you for those differences. However, her strong will can be hard for me, and I pray that you give me the patience and skills that I need to help her on days when she's being particularly strong.
Thank you God for night - for sleep and rest. And thank you for making tomorrow another day. Thank you for our girl God.
Amen.
You've created Caroline with a strong willpower - and she had it on display today! Thank you for giving this to her, and please show her how it can serve her well in her life, and help me to teach her when its important to be strong, and when it's ok to be more relaxed. God I know that Caroline and I are different from one another, and I praise you for those differences. However, her strong will can be hard for me, and I pray that you give me the patience and skills that I need to help her on days when she's being particularly strong.
Thank you God for night - for sleep and rest. And thank you for making tomorrow another day. Thank you for our girl God.
Amen.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Honesty
Dear God,
Today at the grocery store we had to run back out to the car to grab something we forgot. They did not allow me to take the cart, so we had to unload Caroline and our bags, go to the car, come back in, reload, and then check out. It made me think of Caroline's integrity, and how important it is to me that she grows up with a sense of the importance of honesty. Today, God, I pray that you develop in her a great sense of integrity and honesty, and that you make me and Dan great role models of those values.
Amen.
Today at the grocery store we had to run back out to the car to grab something we forgot. They did not allow me to take the cart, so we had to unload Caroline and our bags, go to the car, come back in, reload, and then check out. It made me think of Caroline's integrity, and how important it is to me that she grows up with a sense of the importance of honesty. Today, God, I pray that you develop in her a great sense of integrity and honesty, and that you make me and Dan great role models of those values.
Amen.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Staying Mad
Dear God,
Caroline's mad at me - I've taken something away from her that she's used to playing with, b/c it's a bad habit. She's mad and screaming. Please don't let her stay mad at me for long. I know what's best for her, and for several years of her life that's going to be hard for her to accept - maybe forever? Please give us a strong relationship where she trusts that I make good decisions on her behalf, and give me the strength to know when she can make smart decisions on her own.
Amen.
Caroline's mad at me - I've taken something away from her that she's used to playing with, b/c it's a bad habit. She's mad and screaming. Please don't let her stay mad at me for long. I know what's best for her, and for several years of her life that's going to be hard for her to accept - maybe forever? Please give us a strong relationship where she trusts that I make good decisions on her behalf, and give me the strength to know when she can make smart decisions on her own.
Amen.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Goose Eggs
Dear God,
Today Caroline took a spill and hit her head pretty hard. She got a big goose egg and I felt just terrible. Please help that heal and don't allow it to cause much pain for her. Please protect her head and skull from injury in her life. Please keep her from any brain damage or from needing stitches in her head.
Amen.
Today Caroline took a spill and hit her head pretty hard. She got a big goose egg and I felt just terrible. Please help that heal and don't allow it to cause much pain for her. Please protect her head and skull from injury in her life. Please keep her from any brain damage or from needing stitches in her head.
Amen.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Skin
Dear God,
Today we're going to play in the sun, and I just got out the sunscreen to put on Caroline. It made me think of how flawless her skin is right now and inspired todays prayer for her. God please help me to teach Caroline good habits for taking care of her skin, and please give me the discipline to be a good role model for her. Please don't allow Caroline to have troubled skin, or skin issues in her life.
Thank you for our little fair skinned girl, and for this beautiful day where we get to be outside and playing with our friends.
Amen.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Hugs
Dear God,
Caroline has started to be a great hugger - and it's so sweet when she chooses on her own to give us hugs. Thank you for hugs, and for her ability to hug. It's so nice to begin to feel love and appreciation from her. It's certainly a gift of motherhood and a gift from you. Thank you for our girl and for her sweet tendencies.
Amen.
Caroline has started to be a great hugger - and it's so sweet when she chooses on her own to give us hugs. Thank you for hugs, and for her ability to hug. It's so nice to begin to feel love and appreciation from her. It's certainly a gift of motherhood and a gift from you. Thank you for our girl and for her sweet tendencies.
Amen.
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