She's Yours

Dear God,
Amelie is Yours. We pray you will be real to her and evidence yourself in her life. Grab her with your love so she understands that you have sacrificed all of your Son for her to live. Cause her to love you more than the things in this world that flash and sparkle trying to turn her attention away.

Thank you that we get to raise her. A lot of the time the thought of raising her fills me with fear of the zillions of mistakes I will make. Please guide us with wisdom that only you can give - the kind that makes me wonder how someone like me could think of such a plan.

Be the Rock and Refuge she can stake her life on. The hope that will push her forward when she feels lost and uncertain.

Pour out your blessings on Amelie. Turn her face towards you while she is young so she can fully soak in all the goodness you have for her.

Most of all, Thank you for Amelie Hope. She is a gift who evidenced hope when we desperately needed to know that you are near. Please fill her with this same hope and expectancy in who you are.

(A letter to commemorate Amelie's baby dedication this past weekend.)