{"id":3032,"date":"2017-04-27T11:34:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T15:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/27\/daughters\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T15:37:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:37:45","slug":"daughters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/27\/daughters\/","title":{"rendered":"Daughters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Precious bundles handed to me in pink blankets, cute outfits, hair bows, tea parties, dolls and dress up.\u00a0That&#8217;s what I think of.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere in there are tantrums, drama, fussing and whining, but even so the memories are sweet and I laugh to myself.<\/p>\n<p>With 2 teenager daughters and a 3rd approaching 23, I feel the time moving so fast. My mom used to say, &#8220;<em>Before you know it they&#8217;re gone.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 Somehow I&#8217;ve managed to keep ours around. Still, it does whoosh by.<\/p>\n<p>Moments are precious and secrets even more. How blessed I feel when one confides in me&#8230; like a friend. Oh, my heart!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Lord<\/em><i>, <\/i><em>help me be true and safe with their words. Help me remember details of who said what and be remembered for wise encouraging guidance. How I pray they find their worth in only You!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Daughters are treasures, pearls of great price&#8230; and what a cost! May I count their true value and pass it on. <em>Bless them, keep them, fill them with the Joy of Your salvation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cWith joy, <\/i><\/b><i>(my dears)<\/i><b><i> you will draw water from the wells of salvation.\u201d\u202d\u202d <\/i><\/b>Isaiah\u202c \u202d12:3<b><i>\u202c<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u202d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><br \/><b>ForGlorySake! &#8211;<\/b><i>Anna<\/i><b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_0977.jpg?resize=640%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_0977.jpg?resize=1024%2C799&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_0977.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_0977.jpg?resize=768%2C599&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_0977.jpg?w=1292&amp;ssl=1 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Sarah, Rebekah, me &amp; Bethany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Precious bundles handed to me in pink blankets, cute outfits, hair bows, tea parties, dolls and dress up.\u00a0That&#8217;s what I think of. 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