Dear God,
Tonight as I was putting Caroline down to bed I was telling her that I love her - when we have a hard time, and when we have a good time. No matter what, I always love her. And I was reminded of a song that I loved a long time ago. At the time, a starry-eyed high school girl, it seemed like a love song, a romantic song. Now, putting my sweet, crazy two year old to bed, it came back to me as a song a mom might sing to her child. God my prayer tonight is that in our family we always have the words to tell each other how much we mean to each other. I pray that my child always knows how loved she is, and how deep and unwavering our love for her is. I also pray that that love carry us through the hardest times, and is strong enough to keep us bound together even when the world, our stress, her age, her friends, 'cool', is trying to pull us apart. God please make her know our love, and show us how to make her feel our love deeply.
Amen.
Lyrics: To Make You Feel My Love (originally written by Bob Dylan, I knew Garth Brooks' version)
When the rain is blowin' in your face
And the whole world is on your caseI could offer you a warm embraceTo make you feel my love.
When the evening shadows and the stars appearAnd there is no one there to dry your tearsI could hold you for a million yearsTo make you feel my love.
I know you haven't made your mind up yetBut I would never do you wrongI've known it from the moment that we metNo doubt in my mind where you belong.
I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blueI'd go crawlin' down the avenueNo, there's nothin' that I wouldn't doTo make you feel my love.
The storms are raging on the rollin' seaAnd on the highway of regretsThe winds of change are blowing wild and freeYou ain't seen nothin' like me yet.
I could make you happy, make your dreams come trueThere's nothing that I would not doGo to the ends of the Earth for youTo make you feel my love.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Hello to God, so glad to see You.
Hello to God, so glad to see You.
These were the words that came singing out of Caroline's mouth from the back seat of the car today on our way home from church. It's a song from our summer music class where we sing "Hello to Caroline, so glad to see you, Hello to mommy, so glad to see you too." And today, she says Hello to God. We went to church for the first meeting of UMW that I've been to since we moved, and I was scared to walk in the door alone. I HATE walking through the door alone when I don't know anyone. HATE. And she was in child care. Apparently Caroline had a better focus on the day than I did, because she saw God when we were there, and I was worried about who would see my ugly flip flops. And who I'd sit with. And what they'd think of me. God thank you so much for a child who simplifies life. Thank you for her reminding me how nice it was to see you today. Thank you for giving us the courage to show up in a place where you'd have us be. It was so so good God to see you today, at church and in the back seat.
Amen.
These were the words that came singing out of Caroline's mouth from the back seat of the car today on our way home from church. It's a song from our summer music class where we sing "Hello to Caroline, so glad to see you, Hello to mommy, so glad to see you too." And today, she says Hello to God. We went to church for the first meeting of UMW that I've been to since we moved, and I was scared to walk in the door alone. I HATE walking through the door alone when I don't know anyone. HATE. And she was in child care. Apparently Caroline had a better focus on the day than I did, because she saw God when we were there, and I was worried about who would see my ugly flip flops. And who I'd sit with. And what they'd think of me. God thank you so much for a child who simplifies life. Thank you for her reminding me how nice it was to see you today. Thank you for giving us the courage to show up in a place where you'd have us be. It was so so good God to see you today, at church and in the back seat.
Amen.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
School
Dear God,
Caroline starts a 2-day-2's program next week. Tonight was our parent orientation. It's both exciting and amazing all at once that she's going to start school. Thank you for the MCC and the people who run it. Thank you for a community that still believes it's important to raise up children in a Christian environment. Thank you for the teachers who have a passion for our little ones. Please let school be a great experience for both me and for CC, and please let it be a place where we both find friends and connections. God I trust that you are guiding our steps Lord - please continue to pave our path that we're heading in a direction you'd choose for us. Thank you God for my family, for this school, and for this day. Please teach me how to live in each one, without fear of those that follow.
Amen.
Caroline starts a 2-day-2's program next week. Tonight was our parent orientation. It's both exciting and amazing all at once that she's going to start school. Thank you for the MCC and the people who run it. Thank you for a community that still believes it's important to raise up children in a Christian environment. Thank you for the teachers who have a passion for our little ones. Please let school be a great experience for both me and for CC, and please let it be a place where we both find friends and connections. God I trust that you are guiding our steps Lord - please continue to pave our path that we're heading in a direction you'd choose for us. Thank you God for my family, for this school, and for this day. Please teach me how to live in each one, without fear of those that follow.
Amen.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
New Steps
Dear God,
Our move to Raleigh has brought so much change in CC's life. She's done so well adjusting and going with the flow - I wish I had more of that in me. We found out recently that she was accepted to a 2-day preschool for the fall. I'm excited about it and it seems like she is to. My prayer is that the school is a good fit for her, that she enjoys her teachers, that they nurture her and add to her life, and that the time we spend apart is good for her, that she doesn't resent it or wish to be home. Please God hold my girl in your arms, today and EVERY day Lord. Please remember her and bless her.
Amen.
Our move to Raleigh has brought so much change in CC's life. She's done so well adjusting and going with the flow - I wish I had more of that in me. We found out recently that she was accepted to a 2-day preschool for the fall. I'm excited about it and it seems like she is to. My prayer is that the school is a good fit for her, that she enjoys her teachers, that they nurture her and add to her life, and that the time we spend apart is good for her, that she doesn't resent it or wish to be home. Please God hold my girl in your arms, today and EVERY day Lord. Please remember her and bless her.
Amen.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Potty Training
Dear God,
We're potty training, and in the last few days it's gotten pretty challenging. It seems like Caroline is struggling with me giving her direction to use the potty. I'm praying today that she returns to her good potty behavior, that she enjoys being a big girl on the potty and that she feels in control of herself with respect to using the potty. God please keep her from having accidents, and help us get through this phase quickly and successfully.
Amen.
We're potty training, and in the last few days it's gotten pretty challenging. It seems like Caroline is struggling with me giving her direction to use the potty. I'm praying today that she returns to her good potty behavior, that she enjoys being a big girl on the potty and that she feels in control of herself with respect to using the potty. God please keep her from having accidents, and help us get through this phase quickly and successfully.
Amen.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Simply Fun
Dear God,
Caroline has gotten to an age where she can be self-entertaining for a period of time. Yesterday as I was getting dinner ready, she was playing and being silly, even laughing at herself. I wasn't even in the room - she was just simply having fun, by herself. It made me think of what a valuable trait that is - the ability to have fun, by yourself, without anything complicated to entertain you. Today my prayer is that she always has that ability, and that she creates a fun environment for others around her. There are people who are like that, who are fun to be with no matter what you're doing. I pray that you give that to Caroline.
Amen.
Caroline has gotten to an age where she can be self-entertaining for a period of time. Yesterday as I was getting dinner ready, she was playing and being silly, even laughing at herself. I wasn't even in the room - she was just simply having fun, by herself. It made me think of what a valuable trait that is - the ability to have fun, by yourself, without anything complicated to entertain you. Today my prayer is that she always has that ability, and that she creates a fun environment for others around her. There are people who are like that, who are fun to be with no matter what you're doing. I pray that you give that to Caroline.
Amen.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Love
God,
For the first time, Caroline's started to say "I love you", or "Love you too" without being prompted. It's such a rewarding, soul-filling moment for me, and I'm so grateful that she's saying those words. It's funny that as we grow it can be harder and harder for some people to say "I love you". Today, it's my prayer that you fill Caroline's life with love, that she always feels loved, that she has a deep love of herself, and that she's always able to express love easily. In thinking about Caroline, about love, I'm reminded of a section of 1 Corinthians that's often read at weddings. I read it this morning through the lens of Caroline's life, and it feels to me like it applies. It also makes me think of her wedding, and I do hope you have GREAT plans for that man. In the meantime though, please give her love so that she's patient, kind, humble, selfless, calm, truthful, protective, trusting, hopeful, persevering. I can't think of a better list of attributes to describe someone, and know that Your love is the root of these in our lives.
Please love her, and store love in her soul.
Amen.
For the first time, Caroline's started to say "I love you", or "Love you too" without being prompted. It's such a rewarding, soul-filling moment for me, and I'm so grateful that she's saying those words. It's funny that as we grow it can be harder and harder for some people to say "I love you". Today, it's my prayer that you fill Caroline's life with love, that she always feels loved, that she has a deep love of herself, and that she's always able to express love easily. In thinking about Caroline, about love, I'm reminded of a section of 1 Corinthians that's often read at weddings. I read it this morning through the lens of Caroline's life, and it feels to me like it applies. It also makes me think of her wedding, and I do hope you have GREAT plans for that man. In the meantime though, please give her love so that she's patient, kind, humble, selfless, calm, truthful, protective, trusting, hopeful, persevering. I can't think of a better list of attributes to describe someone, and know that Your love is the root of these in our lives.
Please love her, and store love in her soul.
Amen.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.
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