Something new...

Today is a day of new things for the Spinks girls. I have been praying for each of them specifically this morning as they each begin a new adventure. Something they have never done before. Something that has made each of them think. Think about who they are. And what that means for their new adventure. As their mom, it has made me think about each of their bent and how I pray so differently for each one. 

My oldest is starting a new job. She is thrilled for the opportunity but nervous at the same time. It is in a school. In education. In a middle school. All things she is trained for and has a degree in. But the job itself is not anything she has done before. I prayed this morning that she would just be herself. That He would go before her with favor and give her strength. She will do great. And everyone will love her. They always do. She just has to do the something new first...

My middle one is starting the first day of sorority rush. If you have never experienced rush at a large university, you might not understand her nerves. It is not for the faint of heart. She can't decide if it was harder last year going through as a freshman or this year being inside the house welcoming all the freshman. Both are exciting but hard. This time she has the inside view. And it is not always fun. I prayed this morning that she would just remember who she is in all of this. That as the world creeps in during this process that she would allow Him to guide her and to give her strength. I prayed that she would bring her thoughts captive and ask for His discernment in it all. And she will try. She is strong and she is tough. But this is something new...

My little one has begun her first week of 10th grade. She likes her classes. The school year is going great so far. She will go tonight for training at our church to be a student leader for the  middle school program. She was not able to be one last year because of schedules. So this is her first time. We have talked the last few days about what kind of leader she wants to be and what that will look like. I prayed this morning that she would be who she was made to be. Not try to copy her sisters or look like someone else. She has so much to offer but she is quieter than the other two and has sometimes gotten lost in their shadow. I prayed that He would give her confidence and that she would be placed right where He wants her to be. She knows most of the other leaders but for her it is still new...

What a privilege it is to pray for my sweet girls. I am the one that ends up being blessed as He reminds me of their strengths. Of their talent. Of how He made them just who He wanted them to be. They are all at a place in their lives that does not require my physical presence or my help. So I hold tight to my job as their prayer warrior. That, I can do. That, I will do. For me, being on my knees and in the gap for them is NOT something new...

She is clothed in strength and dignity,

 and she laughs without fear of the future. 

Proverbs 31:25