my little woodland pixie & some daydreaming....

often times after the girls have left for school

i go into each of their bedrooms.

because i'm weird & compulsive

my main objective is to tidy things up

make the beds....'magazine' worthy.

maybe tidy a drawer or two.

please tell me you do the same

well anyway

while i'm in there

i take a moment to pray for them

for their specific needs for that day

its a great time

that keeps me accountable in just the little simple daily prayers for them

but the other day

i just sat down in one of their rooms

& thought about that child's particular future.

i really try to keep the big picture in mind

to remind myself

they are not really mine.

they are gifts

chosen specifically for me

& they are with me

for a twinkling.

to raise to disciple to love to teach to encourage

but then i give them back

i give them back to Him

to will in them the life He has planned for them.

as i sat in her room

i wondered what her future would be.

will she grow to lead a quiet simple life

or be "known" , if you will.

will she wear stilettos & work in the corporate frenzy

or spend her days planning menus & packing lunches.

will she marry a marvelous man?

whatever her future holds

i pray that she is strong & courageous

that she is surrounded by friends that love her

that she knows how deep & how wide His love for her is

that she marries a man who will treasure & cherish her

that whatever path she chooses

she chooses with her whole heart

& that the road back to home

is always a short one

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these images were actually from last year.

my little quiet time moment was in one of my older daughter's rooms

but since little bit is always a great photo subject for me

i wanted to share these :)