Our baby girl is 24 today. Our beautiful, out-going, intelligent and creative daughter was born into a family of introverts. Vying for the front row, posing front and center in all of her older sister’s birthday pictures and offering to do solo dances whenever possible over her years of dance, she continues to amaze us every day. She has brought new experiences into all of our lives and we are grateful.

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

     Lauren has always known and loved Jesus and He continues to be front and center in her life. She and her fiancé are looking forward to joining a new church together and nothing could give us greater joy.  Paul mentions in his first letter to the Thessalonians that those we bring to Christ will be our crown and joy in heaven and I understand the truth of that statement. Here is a prayer for all of our children.

All your children will be taught by the Lord and great will be their peace. Isaiah 54:13

     We belong to Jesus and each of us has a personality, a spiritual gift or two, natural talents and a purpose. As Lauren follows her dreams of being a teacher, a wife and a mom, the greatest gift she will ever have, that all of us will have, is the privilege of sharing Jesus. And great will be their peace. Lauren you are our crown and joy.

Dear Lord Jesus,

Thank you for our family. Bless the families of those reading this blog today. Guide us into your ways and help us to train our children in the way they should go; straight to You.

Amen