Sweet Prayers

Our church is building a new sanctuary, and today was "First Look Sunday" which meant after church everyone could look at the progress of the new part of the building. Even better, they gave us Sharpies as we entered so we could write prayers on the walls and the floors before they get covered with paint and carpet.

McKenzie and I had really been looking forward to doing this for several weeks. She was so disappointed we couldn't write our prayers last Sunday because we had had so much snow during the week that the construction hadn't been completed. But today was the day...and even though the wind was blowing like crazy...she wanted to keep writing and writing and writing. When I finally told her we HAD to go she told me she wasn't finished writing prayers because she wanted to write a prayer for everyone in our family. Of course we didn't have all day to let her stay and write, so I told her she could write more prayers on the floor in the basement before we get the carpet replaced, but as you can see here, her first prayer was for everyone she loves.

As always, McKenzie amazes me. And this prayer made me realize that what I'm going through right now ISN'T all about me. This prayer broke my heart.

When McKenzie was first born, she was just such a peaceful, loving presence...she was just so precious that I really felt like God had sent an angel down to me in the form of McKenzie. I had no idea what I had done to deserve this little angel, but I was so very grateful she was mine. She was such an amazing gift. I remember telling Scott shortly after she was born that he would never need to give me anything ever again because McKenzie was the most amazing gift I had ever received. (Then she turned 2, and I realized she was NO angel, and I started making birthday and Christmas lists again!) But so many times she does something that makes me start to think that maybe she is that angel I thought she was 7 years ago...like these prayers:

By the way...the prayer above says "Make Beautiful Days Happen", not"Make BUTT-ful days happen." I don't know about you, but I've got enough "Butt-ful" days!

And here were my prayers:

And of course Madison shared her prayers too (the orange scribbles to her left):

And I can't end this post without saying THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU to all of you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers...for that I am eternally grateful!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lisa