Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Birthday Wishes
Today my oldest daughter turned 20. If you know her you know all the potential wrapped up in her. She is also the mom of my precious grandson and soon to be grandaughter. She has been loved by so many people and probably has more people praying for her then anyone I know. She has shown me what it means to truly love someone and taught me more about who I really am then anything else in life has...so far :) She is also not living the life she wants or the life that I want for her. She is so far from her precious Savior that she reminds me of what God has done for me. My muck and yuck may have been different but it was only the Grace of God that He pulled me from that life and gave me the amazing life I now have. Yep, my life is amazing. I get to do the coolest things for God and raise the most amazing children for God and love my wonderful husband for God. I want that for my daughter. So today on her birthday or whenever you get around to reading this would you pray that for her? The one gift she really needs is to truly know Christ. To have a relationship with Him and to trust Him with her life. Thanks I know you realize how much these prayers truly mean. Happy Birthday Toni !!
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I have walked in your shoes. I remember the pain and love I felt all at the same time. I could never love my child more than I did, however, my heart hurt so much with worry for the life away from Christ that she was living. She, too, was miserable in that life, she just didn't know how to get out at that time. She was about the same age as your daughter with a small child, also. She has turned her life around, accepted Christ in baptism, lives like a Christian young mother should now. She is not as strong as I would like to see her be sometimes, but as I know from personal experience, much of that comes with age, experience, and maturity. It was very hard for me to believe the "train them up in the way they should go...." during our tougher parts of our journey. However, it did seem to be true. I thought it would never happen many times. My advice, and I think you are already doing it....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!! Live by example, love by example and trust that God will deliver in his time. My prayers are for you and her. I really think parenting adult children is harder than when they are little. I have a good feeling in my heart for her! God bless you! Just a concerned Mom.
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