Tonight I was praying with Raegan. I have been really working on being more intentional about my prayers. Being more specific for areas of praise and growth. Praying for my kids futures, including their potential spouse, college and careers. Tonight I specifically prayed that the Lord would make it clear to Raegan as she gets older for a career that would be fulfilling and really use her gifts and talents. I am amazed at how short sighted that may have been. When I was done praying she said, "Mom, I think I know what I want to be." I asked her "What" expecting something like, a pilot, teacher, dancer--you know the typical 6 year old response. She said, "I think I want to be a stay at home mom." Truly beautiful. I paused and took that in and then asked her why. In her tender 6 year old voice she said, "because then I can spend quality time with my kids each day." Of course now I am wondering how she feels about my work, which takes me all over creation. I asked if she wished I were a stay at home mom? She said that I have a good job and that she does get to be with me on weekends and I take vacation days to be with her so that was okay.
I realized tonight many things. One is that my daughters love language is quality time.
