A Prayer for My Daughter
May she love Jesus and know freedom. May she never let someone tell her that because of her gender, her voice should be silenced. May she shun the lie that her body was the reason behind someone else's actions, or nothing more than a distraction, a "stumbling block." May the love of God release a fire in her that cannot be quenched. May she be a good neighbor and a loving friend. May her parents not give her so much baggage that they must spend their retirement funds on therapy. May she be safe from warring with food and hating her body. May she never let a boy, or anyone, but especially not a 16 year old boy, define her worth. May she be fearless like her dad. May she be fierce like her mom (Lord help us all). May she find more hope and love in the church than she does oppression and hurt. May she always know how strongly she is loved. May she understand the value her presence on Earth brings. May she find grace when she totals a car or comes ho...