This morning I read an article on babycenter.com titled "5 things I worry about raising a girl" (click the link to read it) and it had me wondering the some of the same things. Working at a middle school already has me thinking of the do's & dont's of raising Christiana, so I am glad I'm not the only one who has concerns about raising a girl. Things seem so much more complicated for kids now, and it gets scary sometimes. I know a lot of the issues kids are going through aren't brand new, but it seems so much worse now like kids are dealing with teenage issues at a much younger age. Maybe I feel this way because I am looking through the eyes of a parent and not a young girl...hmmm nope I think things are much worse. 
I know Christiana will have joys and sorrows in her life, but I want her to be able to cope with the sorrows. I feel this generation of kids aren't taught how to cope with uncomfortable situations and parents try to sugar coat things. I think kids should know how to be winners but also know what it feels like to lose; I mean isn't life that way?I pray that we will raise her to be confident & not fall victim to a lot of the bs. I pray that we raise her to be open with us and not be afraid to share her sorrows with us...like if she has a falling out with her friends or if she likes a boy or if she doesn't feel confident when she takes a test, or just any of the things kids have to deal with. I pray that she grows to be a woman who likes and values herself. I pray that she respects herself and never loses herself in this corupt world. I pray that she knows how to speak her mind but also be considerate of others. I pray that she understands that she will not always be able to please everyone and not neglect her own feelings to try to please others. I pray that she finds a great circle of friends that also has the same values as her. I have so many prayers for Christiana and I know that our Lord Jesus Christ will protect and answer our prayers.
Yes, what's going to happen is what's going to happen. Just keep doing the right thing in the eyes of God and she will surely be blessed. :)
ReplyDeleteThe characteristics that you pray for Christiana are some of the most important qualities the Lord desires us to have. What a blessing you are to Christiana that you pray for her to be more like Christ even at this tender age. Just like you, I prayed for Thumper while he was still in my womb: For his wisdom, his heart, the friends he chooses to hang around, and even his future wife. A mothers love... what more can I say?
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