Wow how some things change....

So with the coming birth of my first born child (notice I say first born child b/c in my heart I have two already...Emma and Megan) Aubrey in May it really makes me start to think about all the things that I wish for my girls.

I pray that they find out what strong women they are early in life and they are confident in what great people they are. Emma is super artistic, loving, caring and sharp as a tack. Megan is loving, caring, smart, and super athletic. This is just to name a few of the great things about them. This is obviously to the credit of their Mom and Dad...I can't wait to see what charecteristics Aubrey has and take credit for them as needed. HEEHEHEHEH - But Meg really struggles with confidence and pleasing people. I really have been praying for her lately that she realizes she is AMAZING and anything she does is just about perfect and that sometimes in life you can't please everyone you just do what you can and make kind, smart, God-led decisions and the rest just falls where it will. Emma is super settled in who she is - she realizes her quirks and embraces them. I wish I was like that at almost 12 years old. I just pray that her confidence stays where it is or gets even better. Sometimes I think she has her head on more straight than I do.

Most of all though I've been praying for all 3 girls' future. Will they wait until late 20's to get married like I did? Will they make mistakes that both of their parents made? Will they be lucky enough to find a partner in life thats as great, loving and attentive as I have? I pray this the most for them. I know that life tosses us ups and downs but I really think that having a good, God fearing husband is the part that makes it easier. I pray for them that they all find Godly men to have as their husbands. I pray that right now somewhere there are two little boys around Megan and Emmas age being raised by two great parents (or like us by 3 or 4 great parents) that are being reared to be great men and fathers and husbands. I pray the same for Aubrey that there is a baby boy being born that will be blessed with being reared to be a great man, father and husband.



I pray that the men that our daughters are supposed to be with are being created by God especially for them. I pray for a husband that will nourish and cherish them and that will be patient and respectful.

I come to God daily thanking him for my own husband who gives honor to me daily, that is not self-willed, easily angered or lifted up with pride. I know this has been a struggle for him to get to this point just as I struggle with my own brokeness but I know when it comes down to it the man I married is all of the above. I want that for my own. I want them to feel the warm embrace of the love God intended for them even when no one is around to actually embrace them. (Thank you Patrick for making me realize how important a good husband/father is to a family, something I'd never known before)


I know it probably seems early to be praying for a husband for my girls BUT again this isn't all I pray for them I pray for other things too but this is on my heart today and I just wonder if anyone else does the same.