For this child,

I prayed...  1 Samuel 1:27

I'll never forget one day in college

when Kelli or Kim (I cannot remember
which one or if it was both!) told me
 that her mother has been praying for her

future husband since she was a baby.

I just remember hearing that and

for some reason it really struck

me.  I mean WOW...that is an

awesome prayer for a mother to be

saying WELL in advance for her

daughter.  I decided right then and

there that I wanted to be a mother

who prayed like that. 

I have no doubt that my own mother

has prayed for my sisters and me

and her grandchildren every single

day of our lives.

If there is one thing I CAN do

in this world, that is PRAY...

especially for my children.

I still have the notes that I took

in my New Testament class at

Baylor University on "how"

to say a prayer.  ;)

I began saying prayers like this

when Travis was born...

they have done nothing

but itensify as I had my niece,

more nephews and most definitely 

my very own babies.   

I have a ritual every single night and I've

done it since Walker was the baby

sleeping in the crib that Hudson

now sleeps.  Before I can crawl into bed,

I MUST go and peak

and often touch, kiss or just stare at my

three babies in their beds. 

It is my nightly ritual. 

I make THREE stops now.

I literally think sometimes I have

a little extra skip in my step

when I stand in the hallway

of their rooms and realize

how God has blessed Troy

and me with these three

precious, sweet children. 

And with each stop comes a

prayer for each of my babies....

The other night I just wanted to capture

each of them in their beds,

sound asleep exactly like they

sleep at this point in their lives. 

Walker always sleeps completely covered up.

Hadlee sleeps with NO covers and

wakes up almost every night and

comes to our bed because
"I need daddy to scratch my back."

Hudson sleeps flat on his back

when in his baby bed (which he

really isn't very fond of!)  ;)

I love my nightly stops, prayers

and "Thank You Sweet Jesus" moments. 

I remember my mother's prayers and

they have always followed me. 

They have clung to me all my life. 

~Abraham Lincoln

If you have a mom,

there is nowhere you are likely to go

 where a prayer has not already been. 

 ~Robert Brault

If ever I could write a song for my children,

this would be the song.

It's called "I Couldn't Love you More"

by Matt Hammitt & Jason Ingram.

In the night
He is with you
At morning light
He is with You
Do not fear
For He is with you
When I'm not here
He is with you

I couldn’t love you more
I couldn’t love you more
No, I couldn’t love you more
But somebody does
Jesus

Rest your eyes
He is with you
I pray you find
He is with you
When I let go
He is with you
And I can know
That He is with you

I couldn't love you more
No, I couldn’t love you more
No, I couldn’t love you more
But somebody does
Jesus

You are mine for a moment
But you are His
Forever His
And in this life
I am holding You
But in His arms you live

I couldn't love you more
No, I couldn’t love you more
No, I couldn’t love you more
Oh, but somebody does
Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpi7U-D8m5I

Youtube it and love it!

"All of Me" is amazing, too.  :)