The Farm Wife Sagas

Do you ever pray that your child will do the right thing? That they’ll be the kind one, the one who includes others, stands up for what’s right, and doesn’t follow the crowd, even though following the crowd seems to come with better snacks?

Because same.

The world is crazy. The influences aren’t always great. And sometimes it feels easier to blend in than to stand up, especially when you’re three years old and your biggest life struggle is someone else touching your crayons.

Every night, I pray for my daughter, for her heart, her future, and even for the one who will someday love her as deeply as her daddy loves me. But more than anything, I pray that she’ll always be kind. That she’ll see people for who they are, not what they have. That she’ll be the one who includes the left out, encourages the shy, and stands firm when it’s hard.

I also pray for the one she’ll love one day because Lord help whoever that is! My little girl already knows what she wants, and she’s not afraid to negotiate like a seasoned attorney to get it. We joke about it, but I’m only half kidding when I say that child could sell ice to an Eskimo.

At just three years old, I already tell her, “We don’t have time for mean girl energy.” I pray she never becomes the one who tears others down to feel taller.

We all remember that person, the “popular” one who made others feel small. But popularity fades. Kindness doesn’t.

My goal as a mom isn’t to raise the smartest, most talented, or even the best-dressed kid in class, though matching bows do help. It’s to raise a good human. One who knows the world can change with one choice, one word, one act of love, and that the way you treat people will always matter most.

And to my fellow parents, you’re doing better than you think. Every bedtime story, every car ride pep talk, every “you need to say sorry” moment, it all matters. You’re planting seeds that may not bloom overnight, but they will bloom.

So take a deep breath, keep leading with love, and know that even on the hard days, you’re shaping hearts that will change the world.

A Mother’s Prayer:

Lord, help me raise a child who loves You and loves others.

Give me patience when my words are short and strength when my spirit is tired.

Remind me that kindness begins at home and that my example teaches more than my words ever will.

Bless every parent walking this same path, that we may raise children who shine Your light in a world that needs it so badly. Amen.