Late that night I found it impossible to sleep! I simply couldn't bear to take me eyes off of her! I pulled her little glass bassinet as close to the edge of my bed as I could possibly get it... and I stared at her! I'd been waiting for this moment for so long! Now, in my quiet hospital room, long after everyone else had gone to sleep, I was memorizing every little crook and curve of my precious baby's body, the curl of her ear and her soft, blonde hair, every single finger, and every single toe, her fingernails, and her rose petal lips... she was perfect! And as I memorized everything about her.... I prayed. I wept with deep gratefulness the emotions that words could not possibly express and I gave the Lord this beautiful, incredible gift back!...to be molded by Him and to be used by Him for his glory! And then, strangely, I prayed for something I hadn't really thought of before... I asked the Lord to give her a beautiful voice that she could glorify HIM with... The Lord has answered those prayers in so many wonderful ways!
My "baby girl" is now 20 years old! She's brought such absolute joy to so many of my days and has been a special friend through difficult times... and now... she lives in Nashville, Tennessee where she writes and sings songs to proclaim God's glorious Truth! The Lord is faithful and hears the cry of our hearts for our children! ( Proof of this beautiful answered prayer can be found at www.sarahmccary.com ! )
Truly daughters are one of God's most special gifts and I am so grateful that He shared such a treasure with ME!!!
"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. So I have also dedicated her to the Lord; as long as she lives she is dedicated to the Lord."
1 Samuel 1: 27-28
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