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The power of prayer never ceases to amaze me. I know each of my children are a blessing from God. When they were born, I was besotted with them. My love for them has grown daily since then. We have a good God and as hard as it may sound, He loves us even more than we love our children and grandchildren. He wants every good thing for us and our family.

When my three children were born I prayed for them daily. A simple prayer along these lines –

Dear God, Bless [name of child or children]. Keep them safe. Protect them and bless them with a loving and supportive partner when they grow up. Someone they love and care for and who loves and cares for them.

I prayed this prayer nightly for decades. At times it seemed as though it might fail, when my teenagers’ engaged in behaviours that seemed unlikely to appeal to anyone, let alone a great partner, i.e.:

• Refusing to wash their hair when it was so dirty it could stand up by itself and the plants wilted as they walked by.

• Wearing black oversized clothes and acting sullen and moody all the time. Rolling their eyes at me whenever I said anything at all.

• Having no emotional regulation skills at all and screaming “Why are you trying to ruin my life!” at me and my husband.

But somehow we muddled through teenage-hood and surprisingly, everyone survived! Don’t be fooled by the experts. In my experience teenage-hood can last well into their late twenties! At times you will have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again. It’s likely you will accumulate a few extra wrinkles and grey hairs in the process.

I am happy to say my God answers prayers. Each of my children have attracted lovely supportive partners into their lives.

My daughter-in-law, affectionately known as “the magical unicorn”, because she always looks amazing but more importantly is a lovely young woman, with a kind and caring heart. She is the perfect partner for my son and a loving mother to my grandson.

My son-in-law who was initially blown away by how loud and raucous our family is, has grown used to us over the years. He is a considerate and insightful young man and is a wonderful husband and devoted father to my grandson.

My other son-in-law has a generous and kind heart with a great sense of humour. He is an affectionate husband and fun father, who will take the time to play with his children.

So as you can see from this post, my prayers have been granted. As it says in the bible:

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Mark 11:24 ESV

I hope you enjoyed this blog. I would love to hear how God has answered your prayers. You can comment below and subscribe so you don’t miss any posts. Alternatively, you can contact me directly at admin@jesus4generations.com

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