Today is the day. Someone snatched my baby and left a seven year old girl in her place. I really can't figure out how these things happen. It's not very considerate of a mother's feelings.
However I really never have been one to grieve over her growing up because I have too much to be thankful for. No time for self pity.
This morning she prayed thanking God for supplying us with food and a warm home and for her Daddy's job so we could have money. She prayed for all the boys and girls who didn't have all this and asked God to give them food and good clothes today. She knows that God does that through us, that it is our job to give away what God has given us and she does it.
I pray that she will be obedient, seek God's will, and trust Him. I pray that God's Word will always be a lamp unto her feet and a light unto her path. I pray that God's Word will be written on her forehead and bound on the tablet of her heart.
And because she is my daughter, I pray that God will set up a guard for her mouth and keep watch at the door of her lips. I pray this one aaaalllll the time. Yes, for myself too. I know! Could you imagine how much worse I would be if I didn't?
God has brought our baby a looong way in seven years! She was about a pound and thirteen ounces in this picture. God's strength was definitely perfectly sufficient.
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Sigh.
How beautifully said! I hope she has a wonderful day!
~Janie
Don't you just love having your very own miracle??!!
Tell Schyler I said happy birthday!!
I love that she is all of our's miracle!
She is a darling and I am so proud and happy to be her Great-Aunt!
Awwww!!! I for some reason was thinking her birthday was on the 23rd.. boo. We should have a party! I'm always looking for an excuse to have a party.
Happy Birtyday Schyler!
I hope she had a wonderful birthday!! Happy birthday Schyler!
One pound thirteen ounces?!?! She HAS come a long way! My baby turned 19 this week. I can't believe it, how is that possible? I am barely older then 19 myself. Lisa~
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