Revelation Chapter 14

​“and they sang a new song before the throne…” Revelation 14:13.
 
     Oh Lord, fill my children’s mouth with a new song to sing before Your throne. I pray wherever You go, they will follow. Purchase them with Your blood and offer them as the first fruit of righteousness among men. Find them blameless, oh God, and keep their bodies, minds, and mouths pure. May they hear You and give you glory, proclaiming Your eternal gospel to all those on the earth. In the face of persecuting winds, Lord, I pray You will help them to obey, remain faithful to Your commandments, and persevere with endurance. Bless my children5 in life and death, Lord God, while You help them find rest from their labors and joy in suffering.
 
     Sweet Pea is no longer a preschooler. Gone are the chubby legs and the round face. Eyes now peer above well-defined cheekbones. Limbs once undefined with baby fat now taper in length. Even her vocabulary is growing up. Where “punkmin’s” abounded as tongue-twisters, now proper pronunciation, and advanced vocabulary flourish in stately decorum. Hair styles, accessorizing, thoughtful opinions, and growing self-awareness wave at the forefront to signal the change. I’m not sure how or when it happened. But Sweet Pea is now fully, most definitely, and without question, a little girl.
     These past years have been a blur. The whirlwind of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development has left me gasping for breath. Like many of you, it feels like only yesterday when I first held her tiny body in my arms. Where did the time go? When did she grow so tall? How am I now looking at a little girl who likes to tease, encourage, and unashamedly proclaim her faith in Jesus? Yet, as I marvel over these questions, it makes me treasure my moments with her even more.

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