When I came home from school on Friday, Jaret greeted me with tulips - just because.
Saturday Kirra and I snuggled and watched some Heartland and she just held my hand.
Saturday afternoon, we shopped for Kirra's horse riding gear. I loved seeing the smile on her face - she is so excited about this new adventure of learning to ride.
That afternoon we also drove out to look at campers in High River and took a detour to Maggie's - as featured in Heartland. Kirra was disappointed it was closed but we will visit again. The positive is that we enjoyed burgers and milkshakes at Hitchin Post.
An evening visiting by the fire with my cousin, Racquel, and her friend, Brittani.
Sunday morning run by the river - 15K - as hard as it was, I did it! Feeling the sun on my face and the smell of spring in the air was a great way to start the day.
Being greeted with a big hug and a "Happy Mother's Day!" from Kirra as soon as I stepped in the door.
Breakfast with my family.
An afternoon nap.
Wildflowers from my kids (some of which may have been weeds).
Ice cream as a family.
BBQ on the deck, as we enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Hearing my kid's laughter as they bounced on the trampoline (even if at times I thought they were too loud and all the houses around us could likely hear).
I feel so blessed to be a mom and be on this journey of motherhood. There are days were I feel I have it together and I know what I am doing and then there are days or moments where I feel like I have no clue. But at the end of the day, I know that God has made me mom of these kids. It is part of His plan and there is purpose behind it all. And He is the one guiding me on this journey of motherhood.
Prayers are what carry us all through this journey of motherhood. Lysa TerKeurst, on her blog shares '10 Prayers For Your Daughter' and '10 Prayers For Your Son.' TerKeurst shares about how we try to be God in our children's lives. How we want to decide what is best for them and write their stories. She writes about how we want to protect and provide for them so that they never feel hurt. And I think as moms, we can all relate. But in the end, we have to understand that we have to give up all control to God and know that He has this and that His plan is far better than our plan for our children's lives can ever be.
10 Powerful Prayers to Help You Fight for the Heart of Your Daughter
1. Give my daughter a deep desire to listen to You, Lord, and pray often, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” (Joshua 5:14b).
2. Let her learn early in life that to obey You, God, is the best way to the life her heart truly desires, (1 Samuel 15:22).
3. May she find comfort in Your ability, God, to reach her, hold her, and rescue her, (2 Samuel 22:17-18).
4. May she please You, Lord, by desiring, asking for, and utilizing a discerning heart full of wisdom, (1 Kings 3:9-12).
5. Let her find confidence in You, God, even when hard times come and she doesn’t know what to do, by keeping her eyes fixed on You, (2 Chronicles 20:12).
6. Give her a great desire to accept Your word, God, and store up Your commands within her so her ears will turn to Your wisdom, (Proverbs 2:1-2).
7. May she keep herself under control and not give full vent to people and situations that anger her, (Proverbs 29:11).
8. Give her the ability to rise above the traps of people pleasing so she can be kept safe by trusting You, Lord, (Proverbs 29:25).
9. Let her walk in the security of Your assigned worth to her. Give her a strong work ethic and health to accomplish all her tasks. Give her a heart that desires to extend her hand to those in need. Protect her for the right husband, a man of respect and godly honor. And let her be a woman of joy and laughter whose Christ-centered character is what makes her most beautiful, (Proverbs chapter 31).
10. And every time you, Jesus, whisper, “Follow me” she does so with great grace, (Matthew 4:19).
10 Powerful Prayers to Help You Fight for the Heart of Your Son
1. Create in my son a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within him (Psalm 51:10).
2. May my son walk after You, God, and fear You and keep Your commandments and obey Your voice. May he serve You and hold fast to You (Deuteronomy 13:4).
3. May my son be strong and courageous and not fear or be in dread, for it is You, Lord, our God, who goes with him. You will never leave him or forsake him (Deuteronomy 31:6).
4. May my son walk before You, God, as King David walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that You have commanded him and keeping Your statutes and rules (1 Kings 9:4).
5. Like Timothy, may my son be an example to believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity (1 Timothy 4:12).
6. May my son listen to the way of wisdom and be led in the paths of uprightness (Proverbs
4:11).
7. Lord, be with my son in trouble; rescue him and honor him (Psalm 91:5).
8. May my son honor his father and mother… (Ephesians 6:2).
9. May my son have love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5).
10. May my son think on whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is commendable; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, may he think about these things (Philippians 4:8).
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