Plumb - ONE DROP (official lyric)

Tonight, I put to bed my little girl.  Tomorrow, she wakes up a high school freshman.  She came into my room crying before bed saying how anxious she was and how she just didn't know if she could fit in at a high school much less a NEW high school.  Life has thrown us so many curve balls this year and it almost felt like a punch below the belt when she said that.  No parent lives to make their child's life more difficult and sometimes circumstances are just beyond our control.

I did as I typically do.  I talked and listened for about 20 minutes and encouraged her and told her to hop in bed so I could shower.  As I showered I became convicted that I missed a perfect parenting moment with her. So, I hopped right out, threw on some clothes and ran back into her room.  She was almost asleep.  (No matter how old they are, your child is beautiful while they sleep.)

She sat up as I walked in and I asked her if we could pray together.  I prayed over her while she was listening.  I prayed for God's peace to be upon her as she slept.  I prayed that she would let her light shine tomorrow and that the other kids would see the beautiful creature God created her to be.  I thanked God for friends that are in her life now and for her future friends.  Then... I squeezed her hand... and she began to pray out loud.  Amazing that my daughter who some days tells me she doesn't believe in God or adamantly doesn't trust Him because of her past.  Tonight she listened as I spoke to her Heavenly Father and then she spoke to Him.  She shared her fears of making friends and of getting lost.  It was sweet music to my ears and brought tears to my eyes....

I can only imagine the tears that are running down the face of our Heavenly Father.