“Behold, children
are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a
reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the
children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver
is full of them; they will not be ashamed …. “ Psalm 127:3-5
Letter
to my precious 13-year-old daughter, Eunice
My
sweet Eunice, the thought of you becoming a "teenager"
exhilarates and appalls me both in equal portions.
There
is a part of me that is thrilled that you are becoming a young lady
(teenager) since I can observe the fine and godly young lady you are
becoming. My heart is filled with so much joy and pride. My sweet
girl, you bring and have brought so much gentleness, adventure, joy,
laughter and grace into our lives. You bring gentleness to my
mothering. I count myself blessed. I love the way you show your
love for me, your mama, your siblings, your daddy and others. You portray it
in ways I could never have imagined when I was your age. When you,my
sweet darling, tell me that you want to be just like me when you are
grown up, I then realize that mothering has its blessings. I love
the way you show your love and care for others. Your big heart! You
make my life fuller. You are indeed full of grace and gentleness and
I want you to remain that way all of your life. My sweet little
girl, you will always be my baby girl. Stay beautiful in heart and
soul just the way you are. Never change!
I
am so glad you are my daughter and my sister in Christ. Our relationship reminds me so much of the one I had with my own mother, simply beautiful. My mother touched me and left footprints in my heart and soul with a love for God. My hope and prayer to God is that I might leave the same imprints on your heart. Your abuela's works follow her and through me they live in you for generations to come. We have so
much to share and rejoice about since we share in the same faith and
hope of salvation. My sweet Eunice, my prayer is that Christ clothes
your heart in a garment of grace. Remember this is the only garment
that will make you into His image, simply beautiful in His eyes.
May
our Lord always nourish and satisfy that hunger you have for
righteousness. May you crave more of Christ. May you always be in
fellowship with Him and He in you. May He give you of His abundance
and make you live a richer and fuller life of faith. May He use you
to mend the brokenness of those who are ill because of sin. May your
example be their inspiration to walk in the Light. May you show
grace freely the same way our Lord has shown to you and all of us. I
have no doubt in my heart you will be a worthy servant of His,
laboring in His Vineyard.
My
sweet baby Eunice, you are incredibly loved and valued. Don't ever
forget that. I thank the Lord for these beautiful 13 years He has
given me as your mama. You are my most beautiful and precious gift
sent from heaven after my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Happy 13th
Birthday my sweet and precious Eunice!
With
all my heart and soul,
Your
mama
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