My Prayer for 2023

 Time flies so fast! 

In reflecting on 2022, I feel like it was a year of the Lord providing. He provided in the following ways: 

• A new house for us to live in
• Healthy birth for Daniel and his sweet addition to our family 
• Sonia’s timely help with the new baby transitions this year 
• Evan's wonderful pre-K program (last minute!) and the many ways he’s grown through it
• Sweet new church friends and community
• Time with family on both sides 
• Good new Bible studies with my new mom friends 
• Opportunities to grow in confidence/identity in the Lord vs opinions of others 

Overall, I feel like 2022 was a year of sweet gifts and good personal/spiritual growth. And for this, I am so thankful--especially after the past few years feeling so painful and hard with loss and changes and stress, etc.

In looking ahead, this is my prayer for 2023, to ultimately be a good steward of the time and gifts and blessings (my kids) that God has given me… a steward in my attitudes and actions and seek to grow in being faithful to the Lord. 

I pray that I may to learn to: 1) be a more loving mom, 2) be “all here” to faithfully disciple my kids (not wish I could do other things or more things too, 3) be faithful to love on and serve my little family before my personal  needs and desires. 

Practically, I pray for grace to:

• continue to grow in my personal walk with the Lord grow by seeking out {daily} times of Scripture memory, filling my mind with God's Truths and songs, and find times to participate in Bible studies. 
• walk by the Spirit and display fruits of the Spirit, and disciple our little ones well--being mindful that they are watching and listening to my every deed and word.
• grow in confidence of identity in Christ and Who He has called me to be.

May the Lord provide all I need physically, spiritually, emotionally to strive towards this prayer in 2023, as I keep our eyes on Him and eternity and seek to serve Him during my time here on this earth 

"No man that seeketh / After things of this life / Is a soldier who passes the test /Be faithful be working / Be running be serving /Be searching His word for His best //

May the Lord find us faithful May / His Word be our banner held high / May the Lord find us faithful / Ev'ry day though we live though we die"

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"But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you." - 1 Samuel 12:24.