night, night prayers

It was just the girls and I this evening so it was tricky trying to get them to bed. Emmy wanted to be held, Bella was being naughty because she was trying to keep herself awake and I was really wishing Sheldon was home to help me put them to bed. So I decided to put Bella to bed first because I figured if I let her run around unattended I wasn't sure how the house would be when I returned or what she would have gotten herself into if I put Emmy down. I took Emmy with me and had both girls sitting on my lap. Thank goodness for 2 legs! Anyway, we read and it was time for prayers. As we were praying together, it hit me how important it is for these girls to hear me pray with them. One day, they will be doing the same thing with their little ones, God willing. I am the person they will be looking up too as they grow and I need to be a strong role model for them. I know I will mess up from time to time but I think that as long as I am honest with them, they will understand that we all aren't perfect and the most important thing is that our God is a very loving and forgiving God. I just pray that God fills me with his patience and love for my children and my husband. They are the most important things to me here on this earth!
Thank you Father for the privilage of being a mom to 2 beautiful babes who light up my life each and every day; and thank you for giving me a wonderful husband who is patient, loving, hardworking and my safe place. I am blessed!