I will be found by you,” declares the Lord” ( Jeremiah 29.11-13 NIV). You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. One thing I’ve clung to throughout my daughters’ lives has been the truth enveloped in this scripture: I encourage you to pray these prayers whenever you need them. I’ve prayed prayers like the ones below many times and have discovered comfort and strength each time. I know what it can feel like as I’ve watched my own daughters step through life via graduations from each of their schools. As you pray for her, your heart will fill with God’s peace. How did time move so fast? She was crawling, learning her ABC’s and graduating preschool just yesterday, it seems, doesn’t it?Īt whatever point in life she is leaving and moving to the next, you can be assured she will always be your daughter.
