Nighttime Prayers

Since she was an infant, I have prayed a prayer every night for Annabelle. And in the last couple of months she has begun to finish every single sentence... I don't know that there is anything more beautiful as I hear her say the words that I have hoped and prayed and begged over her the last three years. May it be so...

"Dear God:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Thank you for today.
And thank you, that for Annabelle, today is over.
Please help her to sleep well.
Help her to know, even as she sleeps, 
that she is Seen, and Heard, and Known,
Cherished, and Celebrated, and Loved.
May she have beautiful dreams of You and Your Kingdom.
Watch over her, take care of her,
Help her to grow healthy and strong.
May she be a Blessing and a Joy,
Kind and Loving to Others."
(and then I ask if she wants to pray for anyone or anything... and this is where it gets interesting and beautifully childlike).
And then we say,
"God, thank you for Jesus and that He lived, and He died, and He lives again.
In His name we pray, Amen!"

I have prayed this prayer for many of you and your little ones too...

I hope you are seen and heard and known; cherished and celebrated and loved! And I hope you know it in the deepest places of your soul and even as you sleep.

Happy Friday!