𝑴𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓.
Many moments during the life of our children we cry out to the Lord for direction, help, and even mercy for our children.
Rarely do we as moms get that “Sweet hour of prayer” as the song focuses on. Rather we get the quiet hushed whispers as we shepherd our children through life.
Each morning you will find me in my rocking chair with my coffee and bible, praying over each child by name whether grown or not.
You might see me folding clothes and praying over the owner of the clothing items as they pass through my hand.
Driving my car and listening to praise music often has me crying out “Lord I need you to intervene”.
When I pause before my dinner, I pray the Lord would be with those around my table, but also those away from us. The day has come when I have as many children away from the table as I do still around it.
While I wash the dishes, I try to breathe a whispered thank you for each person who joined us for a meal.
As I tuck the (younger) children in, I pause to pray a prayer of blessing over them.
Then late at night while my head is on my pillow and my room is dark, I again call out to Jesus to guide me as I raise these children for his glory. I pray that he speaks into their being, softens their hearts, and fills them with a love for others. Most of all I pray that they come to know him in a deep, intimate, and real way. That HE becomes their rock and their salvation. That they love him with all their hearts and with all their souls, all their strength and all their minds.
“𝗛𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, “’𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱, ‘𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.’” Luke 10:27
I’ve often thought I hope my children know how frequently they are on my mind, in my heart, and their name on my lips. I hope when my time on earth is done that my gravestone will read something like, “A mama who prayed”.
I would love to know if your mother was a woman of faith who prayed for you.
Blessings sweet friends,
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☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*:･ﾟ★
I still believe in Millie’s Miracle
☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆
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