Dear God,
Thank you for our parents. This weekend Dan's parents stayed with Caroline so that we could go out of town for a wedding. Thank you that they're willing to help us, and that they enjoy spending time with our sweet girl. God tonight when Caroline said goodnight, she gave them such sweet hugs and kisses, I could see how she cares for them, how she loves them. We don't have to force her to do these things, she does them because it's natural, it's what she wants. Thank you for that. Tonight my prayer is that you continue to keep CC close to Dick & Sharon, and that they get many long, happy years together in their relationship.
Amen.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Stop the Train!
Dear God,
Some days are easy, some days are hard. True no matter what we do. God it seems like Caroline is changing and learning so quickly, that sometimes I don't have the skills to help us work together well. Sometimes I don't know how to handle her behavior, don't know how to respond when she's crazy. God tonight my prayer is for me, and through me it's also for Caroline. God please give me the wisdom I need to keep our days moving smoothly and in a positive way. God please give me patience, and please somehow let Caroline know when I need her to give me a break and let me catch up with her. God please put people in my life who are good role models of these behaviors, from whom I can learn.
Amen
Some days are easy, some days are hard. True no matter what we do. God it seems like Caroline is changing and learning so quickly, that sometimes I don't have the skills to help us work together well. Sometimes I don't know how to handle her behavior, don't know how to respond when she's crazy. God tonight my prayer is for me, and through me it's also for Caroline. God please give me the wisdom I need to keep our days moving smoothly and in a positive way. God please give me patience, and please somehow let Caroline know when I need her to give me a break and let me catch up with her. God please put people in my life who are good role models of these behaviors, from whom I can learn.
Amen
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
This Unfamiliar Road
Dear God,
One week from today we're leaving our home in Winter Park and moving to Raleigh. Caroline's having a tough time with all the change, and being very clingy and a bit scared. My prayer tonight is that you help her understand the promise I'm making her, the promise I made to her the day I knew she was coming our way. That I'll be here, ahead of her, paving a way for her, being a constant in her life. That I'll be responsible for cultivating a home where she'll be happy, where she'll feel safe and 'home'. Then Phillip Phillips song came on the TV tonight, and so beautifully summarized my promise. So God, please let Caroline know - in her sweet little brain that's growing and changing so much each day -- that I'll hold onto her as we go down this unfamiliar road, and that she's not alone, and that I'll be making this place (and every place we stay) her home.
Amen.
Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
One week from today we're leaving our home in Winter Park and moving to Raleigh. Caroline's having a tough time with all the change, and being very clingy and a bit scared. My prayer tonight is that you help her understand the promise I'm making her, the promise I made to her the day I knew she was coming our way. That I'll be here, ahead of her, paving a way for her, being a constant in her life. That I'll be responsible for cultivating a home where she'll be happy, where she'll feel safe and 'home'. Then Phillip Phillips song came on the TV tonight, and so beautifully summarized my promise. So God, please let Caroline know - in her sweet little brain that's growing and changing so much each day -- that I'll hold onto her as we go down this unfamiliar road, and that she's not alone, and that I'll be making this place (and every place we stay) her home.
Amen.
Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
Monday, February 25, 2013
Dirt
Dear God,
Today we were blessed to spend time with our friends outside, picking strawberries. It's warm this January, and we had a lovely day in the sun, teaching our kids about fruit and the way it grows. Thank you for our friends, for the weather, and for the strawberry patch that gave us the opportunity. She ate SO many strawberries today - she absolutely loves them. Thank you for this moment, for nature, for the gift of fruit God. Thank you that Caroline enjoys the exploration.
Amen.
Today we were blessed to spend time with our friends outside, picking strawberries. It's warm this January, and we had a lovely day in the sun, teaching our kids about fruit and the way it grows. Thank you for our friends, for the weather, and for the strawberry patch that gave us the opportunity. She ate SO many strawberries today - she absolutely loves them. Thank you for this moment, for nature, for the gift of fruit God. Thank you that Caroline enjoys the exploration.
Amen.
Perspective
Dear God,
Caroline has a new favorite thing in our house - it's a wall that has framed wedding pictures of all of the couples in our family. We're there, her aunt and uncle, her grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, and even one of great-great-great grandparents! There's one couple in particular, my grandma's parents, who Caroline is especially fascinated with. She's regularly shouting "Bea and Charles" and running us over there to take a look. Thank you God for her interest in our family. Thank you for the reminder that serves to me of the generations who came before us and made us the people we are today. Today my prayer is that Caroline always maintains perspective of the importance of those who came before in, who paved the path that she's on. For those who have worked so long and hard and committed to their families so deeply. For those who have made sacrifices to keep food on the table and a roof over our families heads. God thank you for our parents, our grandparents, and their parents and grandparents. Thank you for families.
Amen.
Caroline has a new favorite thing in our house - it's a wall that has framed wedding pictures of all of the couples in our family. We're there, her aunt and uncle, her grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, and even one of great-great-great grandparents! There's one couple in particular, my grandma's parents, who Caroline is especially fascinated with. She's regularly shouting "Bea and Charles" and running us over there to take a look. Thank you God for her interest in our family. Thank you for the reminder that serves to me of the generations who came before us and made us the people we are today. Today my prayer is that Caroline always maintains perspective of the importance of those who came before in, who paved the path that she's on. For those who have worked so long and hard and committed to their families so deeply. For those who have made sacrifices to keep food on the table and a roof over our families heads. God thank you for our parents, our grandparents, and their parents and grandparents. Thank you for families.
Amen.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Monday Morning Group
Dear God,
Thank you for the bible study that I'm in right now. Thank you for Christian women who take time from their lives to give to one another. I'm so grateful for my Monday Morning Group, and for the guidance, energy, reflection and support I feel from those women. Tonight my prayer is that Caroline has 'monday morning' women in her life. She'll need them - she'll need them as a child, through school, in college and throughout her adult life. I'm guessing a lot of them are already alive, in homes across this country, unaware that part of their role in life is to be a 'monday morning' girl of CC's. Please make it so God!
Amen.
Thank you for the bible study that I'm in right now. Thank you for Christian women who take time from their lives to give to one another. I'm so grateful for my Monday Morning Group, and for the guidance, energy, reflection and support I feel from those women. Tonight my prayer is that Caroline has 'monday morning' women in her life. She'll need them - she'll need them as a child, through school, in college and throughout her adult life. I'm guessing a lot of them are already alive, in homes across this country, unaware that part of their role in life is to be a 'monday morning' girl of CC's. Please make it so God!
Amen.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Love
Dear God,
It's Valentine's Day, and there's a lot going on in our lives. It was nice today to take some time with our friends and celebrate love. My prayer tonight is that Caroline always knows love, always feels loved, and always finds herself lovable. God please give her a sense of self worth and esteem, and help her to know that no matter what happens in her life, she is, inherently worthy of love.
Amen
It's Valentine's Day, and there's a lot going on in our lives. It was nice today to take some time with our friends and celebrate love. My prayer tonight is that Caroline always knows love, always feels loved, and always finds herself lovable. God please give her a sense of self worth and esteem, and help her to know that no matter what happens in her life, she is, inherently worthy of love.
Amen
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)