By Andi Hawkins (posted on her blog The Running Mama, April 2008)
God knows I love my boys.
I love my boys with painfully passionate longing.
I love them so much, in fact, that I find it hard to trust them to God. “God”, I say, “Here they are, the very marrow from my bones, the very beat of my heart, the very best of me. I lift them up to You to protect and nurture because you can do it better then me.” Then I don’t lift them up because my hands are white knuckling their small, vulnerable shoulders and I just can’t let go.
Someone told me once that when I feel the need to protect my kids, it is good to pray a special prayer for them instead. So, as I tuck them into bed at night I ask God to give them STRENGTH and give them WISDOM. Not to shield them from any harm or obstacle, but for the tools to overcome it.
How do you pray for your most sacred treasure?
Andi is the mother to Toby, 4, and Charlie, 1. When she is not wiping boogers she chronicles life with her young family on her blog, : “The Running Mama” www.andihawkins.com.
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April 28, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Melanie Heffern
Most often, I pray that they would long to live for God all the days of their lives. I pray that they grow in their faith in Jesus, in their knowledge of Him and the Bible, and in their love for Him. I also pray that they would have compassion toward others and show love to those around them (starting at home and school!).