366 Days of Praying for Our Kids - Day 139

This morning came way too early for me.  I nursed my little guys before climbing into bed close to midnight.  Six o'clock (when I strive to wake up) made it's ugly appearance too fast.

I'm not going to lie.  I got out of bed with a grumbling spirit this morning.  I didn't not eagerly bounce out of bed, ready to begin.  I did not look forward to what the day brings.  Instead I toyed with the idea of asking my husband to call in sick.

Okay, no I wouldn't actually ask him to do that, (and even if I did he wouldn't agree to it).  But I had that moment when the thought ran through my head.  The temptation.  I also had the temptation to roll over and go back to sleep as if one more hour would make me less tired.

It's that kind of thinking that leads us astray.  Letting laziness, complaining, and wallowing take over never ends well.

I'm not looking for a huge pat on the back for making myself roll out of bed, but it was a personal victory today.  I am determined to let Christ be the center of this home.  My husband does his job as the head of our household and spiritual leader.  It is my job to DAILY strive to be the Proverbs 31 woman outlined for us in verses 10-31.

What a blessing to be a part of this Proverbs 31 study, because today, on a day I needed encouragement and renewed energy, I read this beautiful post from Good Morning Girls.  Those were exactly the words I needed to read today.  It's cool how God works, huh?

I'm not going to pretend that suddenly I have a burst of energy, or that I'm ready to run a marathon.  What I do have is just enough to handle my calling for here and now.  Thanks to a little time spent with the Lord, I am prepared for another day of  playing with my kids and overseeing the household.  In a few minutes my boys will be waking up, and I am prepared to greet them with a smile.  Thank you God, for the strength I need.

Day 139 - Most of the time my prayer generally is in line with what I write about.  Today it has nothing to do with the above written words.  There is something on my heart to cover them in prayer, and I encourage you to do the same for your little ones.  Last night I stood over them and watched them sleep and prayed these prayers.  It is a sad reality in our world that we need to watch out for.  We can't do it alone.  I don't want to live my life in fear, but rather, I want to give the lives of my precious little ones over to the power of Christ, the only one who can protect them.


I pray protection for my boys.  I pray that God covers them with a supernatural blanket that no man can break through.  I pray they are kept safe from sexual predators.  I pray that no one defiles them.  I pray those who I entrust with their care treat them with love and tenderness, as the young children they are.

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