There will come a day when this boy will be yours. The newborn in my arms in the shadows of midnight, the blur of blonde hair racing down the stairs in Barney pajamas on Christmas morning, the jeans and tractor shirt wearing preschooler not sure why he has to go to school and the eight-year-old tenderhearted boy refusing to spar a girl. That sweet boy will be yours. He will always be mine, but you will take my place in many ways.
Right now, you are everything to your parents. And how I pray you are cherished, loved on, praised and upheld. I pray you are being taught that you’re a daughter of the King. I pray you are shown and told what a gift you are.
I am raising my son to view you that same way.
His Dad and I also did our best to show him what a Godly marriage looks like. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but it was full of love, joy, peace, forgiveness and selflessness. Marriage isn’t something the world holds in a very high esteem, and certainly not Christian marriages. And there will be obstacles thrown in your way. But when it’s a marriage centered with Christ those obstacles can be overcome.
Treat yourself with the respect that you deserve as a lady. Don’t unwrap the beauty of who you are for anyone else. My son has been taught to do the same for you. Please please protect your heart, your mind and your body. It will be worth it. Look forward to the amazing man that awaits you! There are so many good and wonderful blessings ahead for you. I already know that you are one of the best blessings for me too.
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