My Princess

This is my daughter.  My sweet girl. My first child - the oldest.

This girl brings joy everywhere she goes.  She laughs easily and encourages others to laugh.  She is so capable - able to learn and willing to try scary things.  She's expressive and talented.  I am so proud of her.  I'm proud to be her mom. It is an absolute privilege to have raised her!

She also has something I will never have.
This is her friend.

I have friends - a few absolutely great ones to be sure! But these two have been friends since they were babies - literally.  I sometimes wonder if my girl was even out of diapers when they had their first sleepover.  They understand one another.  They give each other the benefit of the doubt. It's like they have this silent understanding that they will always be friends with one another, no matter what.

I praise God for such a precious gift.  I pray that God will give her friends who love Him and that they will help each other stand for what is right.  Even Clark Kent had Lois Lane to encourage him - then there's Daniel; he had his gaggle of friends - and Naomi had Ruth.  It's a great truth that a strand of three chords is not easily broken. - and this is my heart's desire for all my kids.  Not only that, but that my children will be that kind of friend to someone else.  That they would be the one others can turn to in crisis, spiritual or otherwise.  That their voices would be the voice of reason, peace and integrity.  to have that! ~> There is a special gift!!

We are better people because this girl has entered our lives.  God is good to me and I love her with all my heart!!