Love Letters

I have started reading a devotional every night before bed, just for a little me time, down time, deep thinking time. No snot, no dirty diapers etc. you get it. Anyway, the other night it really inspired me! It was talking about the lost art of writing love letters, like little gifts. The book is called Heart of my Heart and it is written by Kristin Armstrong. She wrote this to her son Luke...it says everything I want to say to my kids and with such grace. I am now planning on writing each of my children their very own "love letter" in the near future!


Luke,
I have loved you from the minute I laid eyes on you, understanding my legacy as it unfolded when I held you for the first time. I was awestruck by the honor of raising you, forever altered by the desire to be a better woman on your behalf. I want to be stronger so that I might protect you, smarter so that I might be wise enough to challenge and guide you, bolder so that I can fight mightily for you until you are bold enough to fight for yourself, wiser so that I might know how to better intercede for you in prayer, more faithful so that I can teach you in the way you should go, more humble so that I can admit when I fail you and recommit to trying harder and again.
I want so much for you, my dear. I pray for you to have a deep and abiding faith that sustains you long after I am gone. I pray for friends who are loyal, understanding, funny and godly- friendships that will challenge you and lift you beyond yourself, in the direction of God. I pray for a wife who loves you for who you are and who you are becoming, a woman whose faith has a depth and power that match or exceed yours. I pray for children for you to cherish, lucky little people to blossom and thrive in the love that pours from your huge heart. I pray for a career that blesses you, with passion, purpose, and provision for your family. I pray for you to glorify God with your talents, work hard, make a difference, and be free of financial slavery. I pray for you to have good health and take good care of the body God gave you. I pray for you to have a joyful spirit, one that sees humor and travels light. I pray for you to be strong in the grace that is in Christ, and to be a man of intent, a man of character, a man of integrity, a man of passion, a man of God. And to match all your strength, I pray for a heart that is soft in all the right places- compassionate, kind, forgiving, and vulnerable.
Know that my heart is for you, always, in this life and forever in the next. May our glorious God hear my prayers for you and bless you with every good and perfect gift from above. In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.

Mom

I will never be able to match this love letter, but I will try my darnedest! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I Wish, I Wish Upon a........

Last night was just crazy! Wade and I both had meetings at 7pm, which happens to be clean-up dinner/ bath time. So, I planned ahead and made a stew in the crock pot. Dinner at 5pm, bath right after, jammies (Not Nate of course...he announces to everyone that he sleeps in his underwear and so he couldn't wear his jammies to the meeting) and a bag of tricks to keep them entertained at my meeting. Yes, all three at my meeting, while I take minutes. I head out the door in order to get to my meeting a few minutes early and get them situated. As we are walking to the car Nate says, "Mom....the big star!" He then busts into a song, "I wish, I wish upon a star...."you get the point. So we get into the car and head down the road. Jake starts saying from his seat, "I wish, I wish upon a star.....!" When Nate pipes up and starts in on...you can't wish on that one I already wished on that star, only one person can wish on a star at a time...la, la, la. So Jake starts again..."I wish, I wish upon a star...." Nate getting really annoyed says, "Jake there is only one star and I already wished on it" (It was dusk, really only one star so far). Jake gets really upset and points out the window..."NATE I am wishing on that star!" I stop the car to try and see the direction he is pointing. Well, Nate is starting to really catch on to things and is pretty witty. About the time I figured out what "star" Jake was pointing at. Nate busts into song again..." I wish, I wish upon a LAMP POST!" He, he, he!