I almost always read before drifting off to sleep. Last night, I nestled into bed and decided to start re-reading a small devotional book called The 100 Most Important Bible Verses for Mothers. Since I need all the help I can get when it comes to two things: faith and parenting – this little book really encourages me onward in my journey. I just want to share with you a little snippet from what I read last night:
“You wish for your children to grow up the best they can be. Picture them shooting up, like thriving green plants, strong and vigorous. Train them to trust completely in God for all things, for he is like the trellis around which their tender shoots wrap.”
Don’t those words draw such a beautiful picture? They touched me and I pray they touch you too 🙂
Lord, please encourage me in my own faith walk and help me to encourage my children to seek, and see, You in theirs. I feel so weak in these areas and I pray for your divine guidance in both. Please let me and my household grasp how high and how deep and how real your love is for us. In Jesus name, Amen
Thank you again for praying for my friend Jesse! Your prayers mean so much. You are so sweet!
Love,
Julie
That is a beautiful picture. I have no doubt you will do a wonderful job with your children because you go to the best instruction manual there is: the Bible. I love your heart, girl. I hope you're feeling well in your pregnancy.
Wow…isn't that so beautifully illustrated! I very much pray that for my children. Now I have a visual to accompany my prayers. Thanks for sharing that.
P.S. I need help in those areas too.
Love,
Sandy
Awe… I love this post! Thank you for the great illustration! God is such a rock (or trellis) for us.
I so desire for my daughter to lean on the Lord, cling to Him and grow in Him. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful picture of God's strength and sweetness.
That was a beautiful prayers. So happy to find your blog and will be back soon. Would love for you to stop by my blog and read about Jack,our little miracle.
Oh, that is a beautiful picture! I love when He helps me "see" certain biblical concepts. Thank you for sharing that!!! I will think of that each time I see a trellis from now on. 🙂
And your prayer is so beautiful, too. It is one I pray as well. I so long for my daughters to know Him and love Him, and yet feel so inadequate in all that I do as a parent and as a child of God.
Praise God, where we are weak, He is strong!
Blessings!
Hope all is going well with your pregnancy!!!
Hugs,
K 🙂