I see you. And when I look at you, I see myself. I see the same emotions clouding your thoughts. I see the same reactions to life. I see the same desires to do more, better, higher, faster. I see kindness, love, faith, grace and Jesus' love.
It’s ok to cry, to
be upset, to be angry. It’s equally ok
to laugh, to feel joy and be happy. Don’t
allow others to give you permission to feel one way or another. Think for yourself and express your opinions. But that does not give you permission to be
rude and bossy! Good manners are always in style.
You are a
fighter. I can see that already in our
power struggles. You want to be right. You need it.
You have a plan and everything needs to come together. Perfection is divine. But lovely daughter, there is only One who is
perfect and though you were made in His likeness, it is not you. Plan for excellence but expect less than
perfect. Don’t let the fallout define
you. Deal with the emotions, don’t
suppress them. Don’t let them rule
you. I speak from experience here. Not just as your mother.
In our struggles of
mother and daughter, always remember that I am the mom. God has grown me into who I am just so that I
can BE your mother. He’s not done with
either of us yet. There will be ups and
downs along the way, but sweet daughter, I pray more ups than downs. I also pray that He will give me clarity,
patience and knowledge of how best to nurture you as one of His children and
one of mine.
Lord,
Please continue to bless this sweet daughter of mine with your eternal presence. Fill her with knowledge, patience and peace in this ever changing world. Grow us together in love and continue to blossom our relationship. Open our eyes and our hearts and show us your way, your plan and your love and help us to accept it if it is not our own. And Lord, please limit those power struggles between us, instead, help us to find words to communicate and express our concerns with each other and the world. In your name I pray. Amen
