{"id":2159,"date":"2015-11-08T12:22:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T17:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/2015\/11\/08\/little-princess\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T16:56:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T21:56:02","slug":"little-princess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2015\/11\/08\/little-princess\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Princess"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember the day our first child entered the world. How can a mother forget that labor? After we settled her down from the rude spank of life,<\/em> she lay in my arms with eyes WIDE open, fingers and toes spread out. It is hilarious looking back… she took life in gulps<\/i> from day one!<\/p>\n

Oldest sibling’s (bless their heart) are none other than \u00a0guinea-pigs.<\/i>\u00a0We parents cut our teeth <\/i>on the first-born, yet God creates them out of some tough material to withstand the blunders. Prince<\/em>, or Princess<\/em> these are special folk. Thankfully, I married a first-born kid, <\/i>he’s\u00a0responsible and\u00a0practical and patient and quiet. all the things I’m not.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It has been a challenge from that first labor-day<\/em>\u00a0to get each of our crew to conform. All<\/em> of our children were born with strong wills. What a joy to be witnessing the positive outcome of this gift. Not to mention, all the effort they put into training us<\/em>\u00a0that’s paid off. We<\/strong>\u00a0have each been made better<\/b>\u00a0from<\/span><\/span>\u00a0being a family.<\/b><\/p>\n

I look now at our first<\/em> little princess, a beautiful,\u00a0confident, woman – eyes and hands still open, gulping in life. I’m amazed at God’s gift of all these babies<\/em> to us! His patient and merciful plan. He has not left us as we were.\u00a0He has transformed\u00a0every<\/i> will, nurtured\u00a0each<\/i>\u00a0personality – and all\u00a0for His Glory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

LORD, help us to recognize Your plan for each of our children and continue to have Your way in us.<\/em><\/p>\n

ForGlorySake! <\/b>-Anna\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n

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