A prayer for Reagan

      Growing up in a Christian home I always heard my parents pray for my future spouse. They would pray that the little boy who would grow up to be my husband would find God at an early age and lead a life that would bring Him honor and glory. I remember my mom once praying that the special little boy that God had already picked out for me would be blessed with patients and have the understanding to deal with my "free spirit." Although it was always kinda fun hearing about the future mister as a little person I never realized the beauty of these prayers until I too joined the league of parents praying for their children's future spouses.                    

                                                
This little angel was given to me on a temporary basis by God to love, raise , and protect. It's so easy to love her. I'm learning how to raise her. But how in the world can I protect her enough in a world so evil that partial coverage might not keep her alive?

 I know when the time is right ( say in about 45 years or so...) it will be hard to watch my little girl grow into a woman and start her search for the right guy but I feel pure panic at the thought of her finding the wrong guy. Since there is , in my opinion, only one right man for my little woman and a few million wrong it just plain stands to reason that she will have a run in or two with the later:(

What can I do now to start the protection process? I hated it as a teen but whole heartily support a proactive approach to parental protecting now that I'm a parent. I need to know how to spring load her red flag system? 

Reagan Leigh, I pray a hedge of protection around you. Around your heart, your mind, and your body. I pray God blesses you with blinders to the evils of the world. That satan's snares will not be beautiful to you but disgusting and something to run from. Please Lord seek after her heart at a young age and make her your own. Train her mightily in your ways.

I pray for the little boy you are preparing for her. I pray he is raised in a Christian home so he will know how to lead my sweet girl in her walk with You. Put him in a home where he can learn the true meanings of home life, church family, family worship, leadership, loyalty, honesty,selflessness, and being a fighter for the things that matter. Give him a kind mouth. Let his song , no matter the message, be sung sweetly. 

Give her a peace. A peace in the good times but also in the bad to trust you for everything. Help to know joy and not just happiness. Love and not just lust.
Fill the gaps in her life. Help her to forget my faults as her mother. My inpatients and my temper.Thank you for Blessing this foolish sinner with the mighty and wonderful job of training Your child, protecting  and loving your precious little one. There is no way I could have ever deserved something to wonderful in my life. She is truly a gift from You.

Pearls of wisdom while we workout

One of my regular Curves girls and I have gotten very close and while we're working out most days our conversation ends up deeper than squats, lunges, biceps and triceps! Recently we have been praying for peace as we are both going through separate but testing times.

Today she walked in and explained: " While driving here God spoke to me and he said,"

 "I have commanded you to put on the WHOLE armour of God... why are you just accessorizing?"

It sounded funny at first because she said it with a real "You Go Girl" attitude but then as those words bounced around in my head the next few hours they finally reached my heart.

I am bad about this and I have had to ask God to forgive me in this area. He tells me how to make my life easier , by putting on the whole armour, but I so often foolish pick and choose what parts I want and then I am surprised and frustrated when I am scratched or even cut by the devil.