Your Dad and I have so many hopes and prayers for you. You are so precious to us and always will be. We want you to know that we love you so, so much. I truly did not understand the incredible depth of a mother's love until I became your mommy. I hope you experience that love one day, too.
I pray for you everyday. The wall art above your crib guides my prayers when I am nursing you in the wee hours of the morning or rocking you at night because I'm just not ready to lay you down and walk out of your room.
The mini paper wreath on the bottom left says, "you see the good in everyone". This piece reminds me to pray for kindness towards others. I hope and pray that you will have a heart of kindness towards everybody. That you will be friendly, generous, considerate, caring, and gentle towards other people. All people.
The "love" wall hanging reminds me to pray that you will love God and love people. It is the desire of my heart that you will have an intimate love relationship with our Savior and I pray that you never get too comfortable and believe the lie that you can do this life without Him. I pray that during good times and bad times you will draw near to the one who loves you most. I also pray that you will love and value yourself as a daughter of the King!
The middle piece says, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart" - Jeremiah 1:5. Abigail, I pray that you come to understand these words. I pray that you realize that the creator of the universe knows you more deeply and intimately than anyone ever could. God deeply desires that you know him intimately and I pray that you desire to have a love relationship with Him.
The "Be the Light" hanging prompts me to pray those exact words. That you will be light in the darkness. That you will grow in holiness and mature in faith as you follow Jesus, the light of the world. Remember that light always wins. It pierces through the darkness.
The "Fearfully and wonderfully made" piece reminds me to pray that you would know those words. That you would know your creator made all of the tiny little cells that make up the person you are. The human body is an incredible creation with amazing capabilities! I pray that you value yourself. God intricately designed and formed you.
Lastly, the cross with the word "joy" reminds me to pray that you choose joy. Joy is not happiness and it is not circumstantial. Joy is much deeper. Joy comes from within you because He lives within you. I urge you to think about this by looking at Paul's letters to the Philippians from his prison cell. We look forward to teaching you about this when you are old enough to understand!
Your Dad and I love you, Abigail.
Mom
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